Went for broke(s)

[Older The Better]

Went and checked over a spot again today after finding it was bigger than I knew, just surface hunting for now, felt I was on the verge of a good one but it eluded me. Got some definite brokes, some probably brokes, and a nice variety of flakes and material. Finally was this bit of sandstone probably nothing but worth an ask

A busted tip

The middle of something

A maybe tip, I’d like to see more work on the backside

What may be the edge of a triangle but again I’d like to see more work on one side

The base of a point

Another base with a notch on one side, maybe the other got sharpened away?

The sandstone disc that probably isn’t anything but I thought I’d ask before it goes outside

 

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[Blackfoot58]

Most of the flakes shown are a lot thicker than what I find. Possibly yours are the beginnings from a larger source rock(?). The sandstone doesn’t look like much to me. I’m pretty green at identifying, so can’t really tell yet.
I like the fact that you are out there searching. Best wishes

 

[ToddsPoint]

Sandstone piece might be the tool they used to knap. Try it on a piece of debitage and see if it will remove flakes. I know they used sandstone percussors in OR on obsidian. Not sure how it would do on flint.

 

[CreekSide]

I hate finding broken stuff but it’s always better than kicking rocks all day

 

[Older The Better]

Most of the flakes shown are a lot thicker than what I find. Possibly yours are the beginnings from a larger source rock(?). The sandstone doesn’t look like much to me. I’m pretty green at identifying, so can’t really tell yet.
I like the fact that you are out there searching. Best wishes

Some are chunky, I wouldn’t call them cores but they’ve definitely knocked off a few flakes

Most are classic flakes and plenty thin

Here’s a few different materials, the bright light sometimes washes things out but I hope the differences show

 

[Older The Better]

Sandstone piece might be the tool they used to knap. Try it on a piece of debitage and see if it will remove flakes. I know they used sandstone percussors in OR on obsidian. Not sure how it would do on flint.

There’s a lot of little blocky bits of sandstone in the soil, this one is a bit unusually shaped but I don’t know if there’s a natural explanation. My mind kinda goes to creek sides game pieces but probably nothing.

 

[Older The Better]

I hate finding broken stuff but it’s always better than kicking rocks all day

Definitely better than nothing, I don’t mind the brokes though, they still give me information on sites, materials used, sometimes age, what may have been going on at the site, and there’s always a shot you can find other pieces of the same point. They Also give me hope that there’s some good artifacts hiding in the leaf litter somewhere.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Definitely better than nothing, I don’t mind the brokes though, they still give me information on sites, materials used, sometimes age, what may have been going on at the site, and there’s always a shot you can find other pieces of the same point. They Also give me hope that there’s some good artifacts hiding in the leaf litter somewhere.

That’s my opinion too. You learn a lot from even a little debitage.

 

[Older The Better]

Hit the same spot again, again a pocket full of flakes and a pair of brokes, I just know I’m this close to finding the good stuff, made a Franken-point… kinda like that idea as something to do with brokes and flakes