PetesPockets55
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- Apr 18, 2013
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I live and play in the south central east coast area of Florida (1715 fleet area) and last winter I came across this "stone/rock" on the beach in the vicinity where the boats are targeting the ship that sank with backwash in the calmer summer months.
I have practically zero experience with local NA artifacts. (I have found pottery shards before on shore and on the western side of the estuary.)
This rock has me stumped because I assumed it was just a natural hole from being in the surf. But the more I looked at and photographed it, the more unsure I am.
Is this something that could have been used for a fishing weight on a line or net?
One edge even has wavy ridges on one side of the hole that look like it may have been worn from a "rope" rubbing against it.
The material the rock is made from is a shell/sand conglomerate that isn't brittle like some beach rocks here.
I'm hoping someone here can help me definitely confirm one way or the other or point me in the right direction. Many more images available if they help.
Thanks in advance for all comments and suggestions.
(ps.The last image gives the rock the appearance of a face which I'm sure is coincidental)
I have practically zero experience with local NA artifacts. (I have found pottery shards before on shore and on the western side of the estuary.)
This rock has me stumped because I assumed it was just a natural hole from being in the surf. But the more I looked at and photographed it, the more unsure I am.
Is this something that could have been used for a fishing weight on a line or net?
One edge even has wavy ridges on one side of the hole that look like it may have been worn from a "rope" rubbing against it.
The material the rock is made from is a shell/sand conglomerate that isn't brittle like some beach rocks here.
I'm hoping someone here can help me definitely confirm one way or the other or point me in the right direction. Many more images available if they help.
Thanks in advance for all comments and suggestions.
(ps.The last image gives the rock the appearance of a face which I'm sure is coincidental)
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