Went in search of Indian artifacts Saturday

[Steve in PA]

Saturday, June 18, I took a female friend out so she could try and find an arrowhead (she has never found one). I normally don't spend much time looking for them, but do run across them from time to time while metal detecting in plowed fields. I took her to a field that I know has produced arrowheads, but I had never walked it personally, so I didn't know where the concentrations were. After about a half an hour of looking, I came across this bad boy. Emily was on the other side of the field, but I wanted to her to see one "insitu", so I marked the spot with my shirt and went across the field to get her. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw it sitting there almost completely exposed from the rains. Around here (Westmoreland County, PA) the fields have been cultivated for a long time, and most of the larger points have been broken by farming operations. This is the largest one I have ever found. From what I have been able to find out, it is a "Kirk" point, Early Archaic period, 8000 to 10000 years old.

The first two pictures were taken in the field with my cell phone. The last two show both sides of the point.

 

[Born Free]

What an amazing find! Nothing like going out to find an arrowhead and coming across that!
That beauty deserves a nice shadow box.

Congratulations!
Born Free

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice one Steve. Farm machinery has been hard on the large ones. Nice find, Quindy.

 

[m bryan]

Sweet!

 

[Chug And Red]

Now that just changes everything here!!!!! Red and I used to go to the Movies, Bowling, Dinner, Ect!!!!

Now She is going out with Me Metal detecting!!! Her doctor wants Her to Be More Active!!!

She has always wanted to Hunt for Indian artifacts!!! Guess I will Have to Look In to that It would Be A Blast!!! HH Chug Beautiful find

 

[Wallhangers]

That is a beauty of a point The farmers chop them up pretty good here as well so I understand how significant it is to find one that survived. Congrats on such a great find.

 

[Tnmountains]

Yeah that is a dandy Kirk Arrowhead. I always enjoy taking a lady with me on my hunts. I also take my shirt off and beat my chest and do a happy dance for them. They love it !!!
No really very nice find and just a little ancient damage on the base. My fav early type.

TnMtns

 

[stagger]

That's a sweeet point. Congrats!!

 

[SC Keith]

Steve that is a very nice point. The ones we find around here are usually smaller points---I bet your friend was thrilled!
Keith

 

[hikeinmts]

Wish I could get in on a hunt like that.....I have several points in my collection of "stuff," but never have eye-balled
one in the field. Lovely lovely arrowhead.

 

[Don in SJ]

That is one pretty point, sure glad the farmer's years of plowing.tilling did not mess up that beauty. Hey, nothing like a date in a field!

Don

 

[allen]

nice point !!!

 

[Steve in PA]

That is one pretty point, sure glad the farmer's years of plowing.tilling did not mess up that beauty. Hey, nothing like a date in a field!

Don

Hey Don, you can't go on a cheaper date Next time we agreed to go metal detecting.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Awesome point Steve!

And very early to boot. Great eyeballed find!

 

[Brian(upstateNY-Central Fla.)]

Awsome one too Steve