Stone axe or hatchet ?

[ro401]

Found this yesterday while out looking for arrowheads. I've never found anything like this before, I'm still a newbie. What is it ? How old is it? I found it in southern Rhode Island.

 

[vpnavy]

Until someone pipes in - take a look at Stone Axe Head (Jul 04, 2009)

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[ro401]

Thanks

 

[sawmill man]

Looks alot like the ax but could be a hoe as well. very nice to get to find one.

 

[ro401]

I've been hunting arrowheads for a year now and have found 15 or do points and scrapers . When I picked this up off the ground yesterday my hands started shaking and I started yelling holy s#!t over and over.

 

[sawmill man]

You are 100% definitely in the right spot.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Axe, nice find too, keep looking that area..




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[NCPeaches]

Real nice axe and I hope to find one some day, it's awesome!

 

[ro401]

I'm going back first thing in the morning to spend the day. Only downfall is its a turf field and it's about to be seeded by the end of the week

 

[scruggs]

Very nice axe you found.

 

[Charl]

I'm going back first thing in the morning to spend the day. Only downfall is its a turf field and it's about to be seeded by the end of the week

Make hay before they make grass! Short window on turf farms. It's a great full grooved axe you found. In this region, you can figure 3000-8000 years old. If you hunted the field over time, the type of points you find would help you get a better idea. But I would have been yelling as well, they don't come along often. Here is a page describing tools from here in southern New England, with full grooved axe at the top of page.

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[ro401]

My wife's name is Charlene and we all call her Charl. This has been my main field over the past year and most of the points I've found range 4000-6000 years old. I'll post some pics of my better ones so you all can take a look. Thank you so much Charl for the link!

 

[ro401]

 

[jmaschal]

Congrats nice find!

 

[Americus]

Very nice find. Thanks for the look.

 

[rock]

Very nice axe I was hoping it wasnt going to be just a rock cobble.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Great find. I'd be yelling too.

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[Mrdigz]

Congrats on the find!

 

[old digger]

That is a beauty, Cool find!

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a very exciting find! Beautiful!