Un-sharpened Celt

[neodetectorist]

I have found complete and sharpened celts but this is my first un-sharpened one. This one may have been pecked out but not sharpened yet possible for transport reasons?
This was often done to avoid bit damage.
This was found on an Adena site in central Ohio.
Does anyone have one or care to share opinions?

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[russau]

I have found complete and sharpened celts but this is my first un-sharpened one. This one may have been pecked out but not sharpened yet possible for transport reasons?
This was often done to avoid bit damage.
This was found on an Adena site in central Ohio.
Does anyone have one or care to share opinions?

Video to view

Interesting find ! A trained eye needed to spot one of these in a stream amoung other river washed stones ! Good find !

 

[neodetectorist]

Interesting find ! A trained eye needed to spot one of these in a stream amoung other river washed stones ! Good find !

You are right about that lol, thanks.

 

[russau]

You are welcome !

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Why not possibly a well used bit or one that has had unknown centuries of weathering and erosion? Could it just be a uniquely shaped rock? Doesn’t look like particularly hard rock that would take a polish.

Just questions - no offense.

 

[Hellbilly]

here is a mini greenstone celt found here in Fla.

 

[neodetectorist]

Why not possibly a well used bit or one that has had unknown centuries of weathering and erosion? Could it just be a uniquely shaped rock? Doesn’t look like particularly hard rock that would take a polish.

Just questions - no offense.

Thank you.
Context with this piece got me thinking.
It was found on an Adena site. I have found 3 triangle, a broken drill, uni-faced tools as well. It didn’t seem to belong in this area.
Here are some others so found on this site.

 

[neodetectorist]

here is a mini greenstone celt found here in Fla.

Very nice

 

[ToddsPoint]

I don’t think that is a celt. It’s the wrong kind of rock for a celt. It has banding. That means it’s either sedimentary or metamorphic. Celts are almost exclusively made from igneous rocks. The surfaces don’t looked like they’ve been pecked. I’ve found similar shaped rocks on campsites. Perhaps brought back to camp because they are the correct shape to make a celt in the future. To make a celt, it’s important to select a rock that has the basic shape you want to begin with. Otherwise you’d spend way too much time pecking.

 

[neodetectorist]

I don’t think that is a celt. It’s the wrong kind of rock for a celt. It has banding. That means it’s either sedimentary or metamorphic. Celts are almost exclusively made from igneous rocks. The surfaces don’t looked like they’ve been pecked. I’ve found similar shaped rocks on campsites. Perhaps brought back to camp because they are the correct shape to make a celt in the future. To make a celt, it’s important to select a rock that has the basic shape you want to begin with. Otherwise you’d spend way too much time pecking.View attachment 2252028View attachment 2252029

I did notice the banding as well.
Here are 2 more found as well.
I can safely say they were making them in the area.
Thanks for your input.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Also think its natural, no signs of pecking, it appears to be wrong kind of material, it would start falling apart with much use.

 

[gravelbar]

Okay, here's my two worthless cents. If it was found in a known NA habitation and it could be used to make large items into smaller items, (think Bison femur broken open to expose marrow), probably was used as such.

 

[jamisonleeschuetz]

looks like some pretty spendy river rocks.

Jamison

 

[neodetectorist]

Okay, here's my two worthless cents. If it was found in a known NA habitation and it could be used to make large items into smaller items, (think Bison femur broken open to expose marrow), probably was used as such.

I agree Thank you.
Context of an item is important.
This was found on an Adena Site.
Lots of flint chips and tools as well.
I also agree that larger celts were made with hard stone. I have several.
I also agree that sedimentary and metamorphic type rocks were also used as celts depending on the job and size. This is a small celt which could have been made for smaller hands OR a job such as stripping bark off of small limbs.