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A friend of mine was tearing down the back rock wall of an early 1800's barn to use the stones for another project. About midway down the wall he found this obect in the dirt, either within or behind the rock wall. The object has clearly defined notches, grooves, etc. which are probably not...

Hello. I found this large stone artifact while hiking this weekend, I thought it looked like an old weapon head or tool. It has hole indents on the top and bottom. Just looking for some information on what it could actually be, thank you.

Hey everyone... Was hoping someone could tell me if these are tools of some kind of not... Thanks! Melinda

Hi All, I found this while snorkeling at the North-West coast of Sardinia, at around 5m depth, some 100-150m off the shore. Cleaned it a bit, but didn't attempt any further as not to damage it. If you have any ideas what it could be or how I could clean it further let me know please. Here's a...

Went on a walk around my private woods and found this interesting rock (interesting to me at least). I was wondering if any of you had an opinion on it being used as a fire starter of sorts or if it’s just a dumb rock. Thank you all for any suggestions!

I found this on a 1 square mile site along with some other points that I have posted in other threads. I think it's a perfect example of a questionable artifact. This rock type is not found on this site naturally. I almost tossed it back on the ground, but i now think it is an artifact...

Hi, I wondered if any experts could tell me what type of stone this is, its around 4" it looks as may have been a stone tool possibly, Thanks ahead .

Hi there, I'm wondering if someone could help with a couple things. I was searching for petrified wood just south of Ellensburg, WA and ended up finding quite a bit. When I went home and washed it all, I realized a few pieces were some sort of stone tool. I'm just wondering if anyone knows the...

What do you think this could be??? A dagger??? It was found in a park.

Hello everybody. I just found out about this forum and it's like a dream come true. I just spent a a couple hours browsing and thought I'd post some items I've found. I'm a long time collector but am relatively new to searching for treasures in the woods and riverbeds. Here's an album with...

I found this at a house built in 1820. It has a rusted iron/steel part, some other non-metallic metal parts, and the whitish outside material looks like bone. It doesn't look or feel like wood. And the narrow rusted iron "blade" is pivots about it's middle, not its end, as it would for a pocket...

Hi everyone. I found this detecting at a house in MA that was build in about 1740. I haven't found much else very old there. The pictures show the scale in inches. It's non-metallic and not very dense, so brass or bronze. It has a sharp hook on the end. I found things with similar shape online...

I was detecting an old 1870s farm site and found this strange looking tool. Not sure what it could have been used for. It looks like it has some paint on the end of it. It had a slight spoon shape in one side and is formed to a slight peak on the back. I have found all sorts of iron in the...

Can anyone help ID or date this axe? I'll be using electrolysis to remove the rust when I move in January, but until then it sits like this. It was found in Zaleski, Ohio. Any help is appreciated :)

I found this in my back yard on the Eastern End of Long Island in NY. Can anyone tell me what it might be?

Found in my yard after heavy rainfall

First off let me start of by saying hey everyone! Over the years I have found a few arrowheads here and there not really hunting for them but just stumbling upon them, but here recently a buddy of mine really got me into hunting arrow heads and tools as a ADDICTIVE HOBBY and I must say I'm...

Let me preface this by saying I generally pick up fossils so I am not remotely knowledgeable on stone tools or artifacts... so I need better eyes and brains to help me. I picked up these stones in the same area on the shore of Lake Ontario in Lewiston NY. I only brought them home because they...

A few years ago, my father went turkey hunting and found this and gave it to me and I've always wanted to know what it is. He was in colorado springs, colorado. If you shine a light on it, you can see it go through on the edges. Its pretty sharp and slightly curved inwards on each side. Sorry...

No way?!? What's this, something other than pottery shards? Thats not to say pottery isn't interesting, but I prefer artifacts made from rocks. lol It's nothing special compared to what some of you guys dig up, but I'll take what I can get. Its a beautiful material and both sides have been...

FouND in carlisle ky along licking river Creek 5 miles from Blue licks state battlefield park

Looks like some kind of tool to me, but I am not sure. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!

What is it???Found these two iron pieces a few inches apart. when put together look like a tool. Found in 6inches of mud near a pond in Florida. Perhaps wood handles went over long iron tines? Something was either held or crushed between the inner points. Dont think anything extended past the...

Went camping over the weekend and had the most unfortunate weather… that is unless you’re an amateur paleontologist! As wind, rain and lighting smashed the top of the mountain I was on, it exposed hundreds of these sea shell fossils. An interesting reminder of the dynamic shift that God put...

I found this scraper in central Montana while fossil hunting on private land. It's from local rock and not very fancy. I've found more modern tools and this looks cruder. It was well used the edge is warn fairly smooth but has nice serrations.

This stone was found in the late 1950's on the ground at a fair in the Southern region of Kentucky. Has been kept my possession for at least 50 years now, and I'm curious to find out the purpose of this tool. Some details the pictures missed, a sharp point on the top end of the rock, a distinct...

A garage was being torn down in my area and all the contents was being thrown in a big dumpster. It looked mostly like broken wood and old rugs but I always see treasure when I see a dumpster so I couldn't resist. I asked the workers if I could dig around through the stuff and they said I could...

Found this metal detecting where a plantation was in 1800s and I have no clue what it is.

Hello everyone. Thought I would go ahead and introduce myself since this is my first post to the forum:thumbsup: This piece was found along the Scioto River here in Ohio. It measures approximately 2.5" long and 1/2" wide. It is made from some sort of stone material. There is hole located at 3/4...

Just came across this website and already know I'll be visiting frequently... Anyway, I found this a couple months ago in an old farming field near a river in NC, looks like it was made of concrete? Any idea what it could be? A weight? :icon_scratch: Any suggestions/advice is appreciated...

Found all these items within about 10 yards of each other. Any help identifying would be appreciated.

Okay,guys,I need a little help ID'ing this old pick if possible. I've been meaning to post this on here but just now got around to doing so. The pick,or whatever it is,measures about 10 1/4 inches. If this helps you guys out in any way of ID'ing it,it was found inches away from an old pocket...

Here are a couple of artifacts, both found in Franklin county Ohio. The one on the left fits my hand any way I can hold it, and was obviously manufactured. The one on the right could be a fossilized bone for what I know, but it was used as a hammer by someone at some point judging by the worn...

I found this in a local forest preserve in Illinois. Indians lived here for hundreds of years and artifacts have turned up from time to time. The object is clearly perfectly round-except where it is damaged. It is not solid stone-appears to be earth material. Perhaps clay or mud. It is also...

I dug this brass or copper hand tool at about six inches deep, in the yard of a 19th century home, but the area has been settled since colonial times. I can't figure out what the item might be, but one suggestion was that it was used to make fishing nets. I found it in the town of Cambridge...