Neat find from the original Americans...

[Ridgewalker]

Neat stuff guys! Thanks for sharing...

If I saw a pestle I don't think I would have known what it was until now.

I did have a rock with a small round hole in the middle...I thought it was a fluke of nature and tossed it in the Indiana rock around my pool. I couldn't find it if I had to now.

 

[JakeBrake]

My front yard was an arrowhead factory. We have a small grove of very large red oak trees in our front yard. under the trees I've found several complete arrowheads of various sizes. I've also found many rock chips large enough and sharp enough to damage feet or tires. The most interesting thing to me is the "false starts" where an Indian started an arrowhead but did not complete it. Perhaps it broke incorrectly or it was quitting time and the Indian never got back to it.

As I said the oak trees are very large now, but I'm sure they are descendants of the trees that were there when the Indians were making arrowheads. Also, the rocks were brought here. There are no rocks in the immediate area naturally.

 

[irwin]

I love this type of info.. My wife and I spent several hours walking our land (162 year old farm house) but only found a badly rusted small pieces along with larger rusty patches of earth.. must of been a nail or some other iron rich item. There are many parts from the "33" Ford we found about 700 feet from the house. All the car parts are in extremely degraded condition..

We're still hoping for a box filled with Civil War era gold coins.

 

[dmccarty]

We have found an arrow head or two at our place. The best find was an old jug top that was near a spring next to the fire pit for a still. :laughing: There is an old rusted out Kerosene can there as well. We only have the top of the jug. The bottom was busted out but it is still cool.

There is a part of a tractor sitting on a rock on one side of our place as well as old rusted out oil cans. The soil at our place is mostly rock with some clay and it has never been farmed. I think the tractor part and oil cans are from the logging operation 70ish years ago. There are still major ruts on the place from that time. The tractor part looks like it was part of an engine cover. I just left it on the rock in the woods. Figured if it had been there this many years it might as well stay. Besides, maybe the owner will come back for it one day.

One day I am going to borrow the FIL's metal detector and see what I can find at the old still site.

Later,
Dan

 

[Phils]

After living on our place for over 30 years, I discovered about 75 grindholes (bedrock mortars) about 4 years ago after clearing brush. There's another two dozen nearer the house we found 20 years ago. I've found single mortars here and there, maybe another dozen so far.

Besides being located in brush so thick you couldn't walk through it, these rocks were covered by duff and moss so the holes weren't obvious.

The first pic is after removing the brush but before cleaning the rock to reveal the grindholes, which is the second photo. Then some more I found in that same area.

A nearby university's archeology classes have been recording and measuring these, and I've learned much by listening in during their field trips.

I've found NO arrowheads, tho my neighbor has.

Phil

 

[FarmerG]

We've got shoeboxes full of arrowheads my great-grandpa found while plowing the fields at our farm. Guess you can see them better when you're behind a team of horses. :laughing:

The first one I found on the first pass of the day while plowing. I had been over the previous evening plowing in the dark till like 10pm or so, and must've turned this one over....I was just driving along, and looked over and saw this arrowhead sitting right on top of a furrow.

The 2nd one I found last week picking tomatoes for the farmer's market that morning. Found it right in the garden patch. I think the tiller didn't do this one any favors...

Farmer_G

 

[irwin]

Almost forgot about this find..it isn't something that can be held in your hand. This well was covered by many ancient boards and a bunch of rocks..

 

[bullbreaker]

Almost forgot about this find..it isn't something that can be held in your hand. This well was covered by many ancient boards and a bunch of rocks..

I'd hook a big magnet on a rope and let it down to bottom of well,you never know what you might bring up !

Boone

 

[Mudfarmer]

Not sure I would report too loudly on any of this stuff in a public forum. Indian artifacts found around here in construction sites etc essentially put a hold on all activities until the local tribe and the state get done fighting about jurisidiction. After that, things are tied up in the dig/relocation often at the landowner/developers expense (ever wonder why there are private acheology consulting firms). Of course none of the artifacts belong to you in the first place - check your state laws.
Mf

 

[irwin]

Not sure I would report too loudly on any of this stuff in a public forum. Indian artifacts found around here in construction sites etc essentially put a hold on all activities until the local tribe and the state get done fighting about jurisidiction. After that, things are tied up in the dig/relocation often at the landowner/developers expense (ever wonder why there are private acheology consulting firms). Of course none of the artifacts belong to you in the first place - check your state laws.
Mf

That's an interesting note Mudfarmer.. Find out your state laws concerning artifacts...

Even though land ownership in many states trumps claims on most artifacts even if they are connected to a burial mound. Other states have laws requiring the state to be informed of any human remains, but the land owner has the last say in any work done on his (or her) property.
This quote is from the state of Alabama.. State and Federal Law - Artifacts | Birmingham Paleontological Society

The state of Alabama would very much like to be informed of any burial sites however.

PRIVATE PROPERTY:
3) If items are found on private property, the landowner can decide what to do with the artifacts. Even if a site is weathering out into a creek, the landowner is under no obligation to protect the site.

4) When items are found in gravel bars, they are out of context, and have mostly lost their usefulness to archaeologists. There is probably no harm in collecting them, nor would reporting them help researchers, unless the site where they are weathering out is found.

5) If artifacts are found in situ at a site, like on a river or creek bank, the landowner may want to inform the Archaeological Research department.

6) If human remains are found on private property, the Archaeology Research department would very much like to be notified so the site can be documented and studied. However, private landowners are under no obligation to report these sites, though it could prove to be very helpful to researchers.

Connecticut laws are different concerning human remains.. but the land owner is not responsibile for any costs incurred. Non-human remain artifacts are the property of the landowner CONNECTICUT LAW ON INDIAN TRIBES

Burial Sites and Skeletal Remains

People who believe human burials or skeletal remains are being or are about to be disturbed or damaged must notify the chief medical examiner and the state archeologist. If the remains are encountered during construction, farming, an archeological dig, or any other activity which may damage them, the activity must stop and may not continue until authorized by the examiner and archeologist. But authorization must be given within five days of the examiner completing the investigation he or she is required to conduct.

After the medical examiner conducts any necessary investigation, he or she must notify the state archeologist if the remains are Indian or were buried for over 50 years. Within 72 hours of the notification, the state archeologist must determine in consultation with CCT, the advisory council, DEP, and the landowner, if the site can be preserved and protected by a restriction on the land.

If preservation of the site is not prudent or feasible, or is not agreed to by the landowner, the state archeologist must, if feasible, provide for removal and the burial of the remains at another location or for additional archeological analysis before reburial. Such decisions must be made in consultation with the landowner and, if appropriate, the advisory council, CCT, and DEP. Any excavation and recovery of remains must be completed within five business days after the medical examiner's notification unless the landowner consents to additional days.

Human skeletal remains discovered during an archeological dig must be excavated under the state archeologist's supervision under a written agreement between the state archeologist and the permit holder. Due care must be exercised during the process to ensure that Indian's sacred meanings are respected and protected.

Private landowners are not liable for the costs of excavation, removal, or reburial of any remains.

Keep those post coming folks...