What Have I Found?

[Cing'aq]

I found this point last week in Stanford, Arkansas. Greene County. Near Crowley's Ridge. Im looking for opinions on what ive found please.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Im no expert on identification, but it looks like an Adena, possibly Adena-Robbins to me.

Woodland period, 1300-3000 years old give or take if identification is close or accurate.

 

[Blackfoot58]

The material looks like a type of banded chalcedony.

 

[Cing'aq]

Im no expert on identification, but it looks like an Adena, possibly Adena-Robbins to me.

Woodland period, 1300-3000 years old give or take if identification is close or accurate.

Thank you! Im no expert either. That type you mentioned looks closer than any other type that ive been told. Ive been told it looks like a Gary, Standlee, Dickson, Adena Wells, Carrollton Stemmed. But that Robbins in my opinion looks the closest.

 

[Cing'aq]

The material looks like a type of banded chalcedony.

Thanks. Ive been told that its made of Crowley's Ridge chert. But im no expert.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Chalcedony is in the chert family, along with jasper & flint.

 

[Cing'aq]

Chalcedony is in the chert family, along with jasper & flint.

Someone also mentioned a little agate in it.

 

[CreekSide]

Very nice point

 

[Cing'aq]

Very nice point

Thanks a lot! Im not much of a collector but ive never in my 51 year old life have ever found one like this.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Crowleys ridge is a giant gravel bar formed along the Miss River. It contains lots of flint from IL, IA and MO. There is also some Lake Superior agate in the mix. The rocks were carried there by a huge flood event caused by the WI glacier melting. I hunted for flint there once and most of what I found was very similar to Burlington flint that’s found along the river further north.

 

[Cing'aq]

Crowleys ridge is a giant gravel bar formed along the Miss River. It contains lots of flint from IL, IA and MO. There is also some Lake Superior agate in the mix. The rocks were carried there by a huge flood event caused by the WI glacier melting. I hunted for flint there once and most of what I found was very similar to Burlington flint that’s found along the river further north.

Thank you. What type of point would you say this is? Trying hard to identify it. Thanks again.

 

[Older The Better]

With that very long stem and asymmetry i suspect it’s been heavily resharpened I wonder if it wasn’t once a barbed form. May not be useful for id, but where my mind goes. I’d agree with the probable woodland period… if im not mistaken Gary, Dickson… are the western cousins of adena which are a more eastern type.

 

[Cing'aq]

With that very long stem and asymmetry i suspect it’s been heavily resharpened I wonder if it wasn’t once a barbed form. May not be useful for id, but where my mind goes. I’d agree with the probable woodland period… if im not mistaken Gary, Dickson… are the western cousins of adena which are a more eastern type.

Thank you

 

[CreekSide]

Thanks a lot! Im not much of a collector but ive never in my 51 year old life have ever found one like this.

I’ve got a few 100 but know guys who have 1000s

 

[Cing'aq]

I’ve got a few 100 but know guys who have 1000s

Wow thats great! I just put it in the mail to get it authenticated by an expert. Im very proud of the "1" i have.

 

[Older The Better]

Let us know the results

 

[Cing'aq]

Let us know the results

Yes sir, im looking forward to it. It will take a week or so for turnaround.

 

[CreekSide]

Wow thats great! I just put it in the mail to get it authenticated by an expert. Im very proud of the "1" i have.

It’s the real deal we could of told you that and saved you some $

 

[Cing'aq]

It’s the real deal we could of told you that and saved you some $

Yes. In my opinion nothing like getting hands on authentication from a professional expert.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Yes. In my opinion nothing like getting hands on authentication from a professional expert.

In my old business, a "professional expert" was some guy from out-of-town that
carried a briefcase.

That's an awesome find.

I've never found a point..wouldn't even know where to look in my area.