Wondering if it means anything

Sallysue · Dec 23, 2012

Went MDing today and notice this may not be anything but it caught my eye Years ago stagecoaches traved near by

BosnMate · Dec 23, 2012

Nothing I recognize, perhaps it's part of a skid plate

Breezie · Dec 23, 2012

Is it made of stone or metal? Breezie

mangum · Dec 23, 2012

Sallysue said:
Went MDing today and notice this may not be anything but it caught my eye Years ago stagecoaches traved near by

Dig it up!

Gunrunner61 · Dec 24, 2012

Need more information, Look to see if there's any inscriptions on it before you move it!....................HH

Sallysue · Dec 24, 2012

Not a good pic but the limb has been growing in that notch in that rock for many years

cw0909 · Dec 24, 2012

Sallysue said:
Not a good pic but the limb has been growing in that notch in that rock for many years

sally, dont dig it yet,can you get better pics all around the rock,and did you MD it
what size is the rock

Sallysue · Dec 24, 2012

Its about 2 ft long just guessing . I was told by a person that lives by it that stagecoaches went through that area and he also said he was told there was gold or silver buried in that area . Its a new area thats being develope.

cw0909 · Dec 24, 2012

Sallysue said:
Its about 2 ft long just guessing . I was told by a person that lives by it that stagecoaches went through that area and he also said he was told there was gold or silver buried in that area . Its a new area thats being develope.

as much as i love looking for treasure leads, all i got for now concerning the stagecoaches is Search | Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), supper guests are due in a few, merry christmas

Iron Patch · Dec 25, 2012

austin · Dec 25, 2012

Looks like a trail marker for the stagecoach or other travelers. Pretty interesting find(I think).

skeeterd · Dec 25, 2012

It might be a flat rock that water dripped on for a very long time and wore holes it. I would guess somebody found it and propped it up against the tree stump. The stump looks to be cut with a chain saw.

AlabamaRelic · Dec 26, 2012

It looks like a piece of limestone.

Sallysue · Dec 26, 2012

Paleopilot said:
It means, This Is a Bogus Photo!

You are welcome to come and look at it anytime . And if I am making it up I will pay for your gas and will buy lunch

AlabamaRelic · Dec 26, 2012

Paleopilot said:
It means, This Is a Bogus Photo!

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TheCannonballGuy · Dec 26, 2012

One of my hobbies back in my college years was cave-exploreing. There was even a club for that at the college. Most "natural" caves occur in Limestone geological areas. While hiking to a cave I'd often see unusually-shaped slabs of limestone, and when I asked about them, I was told (by a Geology Professor) that due to its Calcium chemistry, limestone often erodes/dissolves into peculiar shapes. (Notably, looking like partially-melted ice, with tunnels and ROUND-ISH HOLES in it.) So, based on my education as a Geology student and my personal experiences with encountering limestone rocks, I agree with AlabamaRelic that Sallysue's mysterious stone is a naturally-occurring slab of "peculiarly eroded" limestone.

Also, please note that Sallysue is in Texas, which has vast areas of eroded limestone rocks exposed on the surface of the ground.

Broken knee · Dec 26, 2012

I'm curious about the spots I circled are those holes also? It's kinda hard to tell from a pic if it's made by nature or man. Post it in Indian artifacts section, it could be some type of artifact? HH
Broken Knee