Copper spearhead

[Doering]

What is the age and are these rare?

 

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[artemis moon]

Can you give us some clues such as the general vicinity that this was found in- area of the country and details such farm field, beach, desert, etc.

 

[Doering]

I found this under a rock. It left a really good impression on the rock it rested on. So my goal is 6 years later now, to go find that rock and keep that as well for a keep sake.

 

[osage express]

It is called a rat tailed spear point.Not sure on age yet still researching.But looking like 250 years old.The copper may have came from michigan.....Osage

 

[artemis moon]

Very cool find!

 

[osage express]

The Universality of the Old Copper Rat Tail Point | www.arrowheads.comGive this a try.I am sure it will tell you most of what you are looking for.Age WOW ...Osage

 

[Tedyoh]

Would copper last 8000 years under 10' water? Very cool if it is that old.....

 

[mr helton]

I was goofing around rolling big rocks down a drop off on the reef because it sounded cool tumbling into the deep and disappearing

LMAO

Totally something I would do

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

LMAO

Totally something I would do

Hahahaha same here

 

[yaxthri]

Great and very old find! How about voting "Banner" for this one?
I know I will.

Doering, go back there and this time don't goof around... think about accidentaly sending some more of these rat-tails tummbling into the bottom's mud, never to be found again...

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

If they are that old, how did it get to Minnesota? Must be an awesome story and an awesome find indeed!

 

[yaxthri]

Ther's a pic in Osages posted link with numerous midwestern points, so this looks ok...

 

[Doering]

Great and very old find! How about voting "Banner" for this one?
I know I will.

Doering, go back there and this time don't goof around... think about accidentaly sending some more of these rat-tails tummbling into the bottom's mud, never to be found again...

Yeah I'm excited to go back and explore some more. And to find the rock that this laid on and made an impression on it. I didn't think it was that old being it was made of copper. Thought maybe couple hundred years which was very cool enough for me. But thousands of years WOW!

 

[osage express]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/treasure-related-stuff-sale/353164-copper-culture-rat-tail-spear-point.html Here is more on your point.Hope this helps ...Osage

 

[Doering]

If they are that old, how did it get to Minnesota? Must be an awesome story and an awesome find indeed!

From what I've learned lately it sounds like this copper was founded here in the Midwest so this piece might not have traveled far at all.