Creek Find

[TheLittleMan]

I went to a Forest Preserve Creek trying to see what it's like to look for arrowheads in IL. I found nothing that resembles what I thought I might find, but I did find this curiously symmetrical piece. Anything important or just a geological anomaly? Thanks!

 

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[angelito1]

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[TheLittleMan]

Core Stone?

A friend on Instagram mentioned that this looks like a core stone, something they used to break blades off in the Neolithic period. Any thoughts on that?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Welcome. First photo, you can see the arc of a circle, where the piece tapers. I think that's a piece from the bottom of what was a pottery pot.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Welcome. First photo, you can see the arc of a circle, where the piece tapers. I think that's a piece from the bottom of what was a pottery pot. Unless it's not. If you could identify the stone. I see pores.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Don't get caught taking things out of the Forest Preserve. You might get fined if caught. Gary

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto!

Is it stone or something else?
Can you give us the dimensions or take a pic of it next to a coin for scale?

 

[Older The Better]

Cores are usually more cone shaped, I don’t think it’s the right material, not seeing conchoidal fractures, and to cover all bases Neolithic is a European classification if you search with that term you will get European artifacts that were different from North American ones could be misleading

 

[TheLittleMan]

Don't get caught taking things out of the Forest Preserve. You might get fined if caught. Gary

Thanks! I had already asked that question of someone here and they said the opposite; but it's obviously better to be cautious than reckless!

 

[Georgivs]

looks like a pot sherd

 

[CRUSADER]

If its made of copper-alloy like bronze I know what it is.
Its a pot leg to a very early cooking pot from the 17th C (maybe early 18th)!

 

[CRUSADER]

https://www.google.com/search?q=17t...UOQEEAHaNZCz0Q_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1360&bih=657
Similar to these examples.

 

[TheLittleMan]

Its a pot leg to a very early cooking pot from the 17th C (maybe early 18th)!

That definitely appears to be a likely candidate. I'm brand new to all this, so I won'e even venture to guess what it's made of. In the pics it does appear to be porous, but I wouldn't call it such when I've got it here in my hand.

Also, "A real man thinks about detecting every six seconds." Ha. Love it.