Ever seen something like this?

[mcb66]

I hunt petroglyphs. Usually what we find are Native American or more recent stuff with names dates etc.... This one though puzzles me. It is scratched or cut in with tools which usually means it is fairly modern, 200 years to present. The design is very odd though not like most of the stuff I normally see. Anyone have any idea on what it is? It's about 2feet by 8 to 10 inches. The rock overall weighs about 250 lbs. I put talcum powder to make the design show up better.
Thanks,
Michael

 

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[Springfield]

Nice find. Can you share what part of the world it comes from, and the circumstances in which it was located? Too bad you removed it from its place of discovery.

 

[mcb66]

It was found in South Carolina. Yeah, normally they don't moved. This one had to go however. It was in the way of progress. I do have pictures and measurements of it in it's native habitat.
Michael

 

[Shortstack]

It was found in South Carolina. Yeah, normally they don't moved. This one had to go however. It was in the way of progress. I do have pictures and measurements of it in it's native habitat.
Michael

Let me guess...................a new Wal-Mart.

 

[10claw]

hey ss, i guess ross perot -- warehouses.

 

[dsty]

It looks similar to those found at Heavener Oklahoma, Rune stones Viking suppose have done it

 

[Charmin]

It looks similar to those found at Heavener Oklahoma, Rune stones Viking suppose have done it

That's what I thought of too, dsty.
Here's a couple of pics from an old newspaper insert from Heavener showing the Runestones:

 

[Shortstack]

Charmin;
Are you aware of another interesting and unexplained "find" that was made in the area of Heavener concerning a small iron pitcher?? The one that broke out of a large lump of coal that had just come from about 2 miles inside of a coal mine. It happened back in the early 20th century and the pitcher is now in the possession of the Creation Evidence Museum in Glenrose, TX. If you go to their website, you'll find a picture of it and the sworn statement by the finders. There are many artifacts and scientific papers presented on the site.

http://www.creationevidence.org/

 

[Charmin]

Charmin;
Are you aware of another interesting and unexplained "find" that was made in the area of Heavener concerning a small iron pitcher?? The one that broke out of a large lump of coal that had just come from about 2 miles inside of a coal mine. It happened back in the early 20th century and the pitcher is now in the possession of the Creation Evidence Museum in Glenrose, TX. If you go to their website, you'll find a picture of it and the sworn statement by the finders. There are many artifacts and scientific papers presented on the site.

http://www.creationevidence.org/

I love the creationevidence website, Bill. There is so much history surrounding the town of Heavener---I'm a long way from there, though, but someday would love to see those runestones in person.
The picture posted on this thread really reminds me of some of the images I've seen of the runestones.
Carmon

 

[dsty]

Hello Charmin It would be worth the trip fanstic view and the potato hills near-by can be seen using Google earth, I also recomend looking up Pastor Sam Dyer, a coon hunting walkin talkin shouting pastor on fire for Christ in Heavener. Very well worth the trip.

 

[fronjm05]

Sorry if its bad to post on old threads here. But just going through a lot of old posts here. Not sure if mcb66 is still around, but in his original photo, the upper left carving was the first to jump out at me. Isnt that a Hooked X? Something to do with the templars? ... might make that discovery more interesting. The rest of it maybe some kind of map layout.

(actually I just looked up what a hooked X looks like, and apparently it is just a line coming off of the upper right arm of the X, not 2 long marks like in the original posters image, maybe someone can post an official hooked X image? as I think im wrong already LOL).

jojo

 

[Shortstack]

Sorry if its bad to post on old threads here. But just going through a lot of old posts here. Not sure if mcb66 is still around, but in his original photo, the upper left carving was the first to jump out at me. Isnt that a Hooked X? Something to do with the templars? ... might make that discovery more interesting. The rest of it maybe some kind of map layout.

(actually I just looked up what a hooked X looks like, and apparently it is just a line coming off of the upper right arm of the X, not 2 long marks like in the original posters image, maybe someone can post an official hooked X image? as I think im wrong already LOL).

jojo

Just do an internet search of the phrase, "hooked X" and you will get enough hits to search including photos of different examples of it. Enjoy.

 

[mcb66]

Yeah, still around. It is an interesting find. This stone will be on display at the SC Rock Art Center at the Hagood Mill in Pickens SC when the building gets finished. It is telling a story; we just don't know what!

 

[Shortstack]

Yeah, still around. It is an interesting find. This stone will be on display at the SC Rock Art Center at the Hagood Mill in Pickens SC when the building gets finished. It is telling a story; we just don't know what!

I have to ask WHY did you remove that stone from where you found it? If you had left it whee you FOUND it, you might could learn what story it had to tell. You should NEVER move / remove any stones with signs on them. Leave them exactly where you find them.......otherwise you're just another vandal.

 

[mcb66]

You didn't read the post; and I didn't fully explain. The original site is now a parking lot. A neighbor found it before construction started and moved it to his yard. Years later he called us and told us to get it off his property. We had no choice but to remove it or lose it.

 

[Shortstack]

You didn't read the post; and I didn't fully explain. The original site is now a parking lot. A neighbor found it before construction started and moved it to his yard. Years later they called us and told us to get it off his property. We had no choice but to remove it or lose it.

OUTSTANDING. This is definitely a good reason to move such a rock. The reason I posted what I did in the first one above, is because there are too many folks (tourists) who hike into an area and think nothing of removing stones like this if they think they can get away with it. They want them as yard art or a conversation piece for their garden.
Yep, new construction can and has screwed up some good "old" sites.

 

[mcb66]

Yeah, one of our really good finds was on top of a mountain and had glyphs like nothing we had ever seen. There was a rectangle inside a rectangle on one corner, some cupules that looked like a constellation with the moon on another, and some lines and angles along the bottom. That's as best as I can remember. Because shortly after discovering it, it disappeared. One of the folks we trusted to help, took it before we could adequately map and analyze it. This boulder was barely portable; it probably weighed 300+lbs. We thought it was safe. It is now lost. That was a hard lesson learned. A mistake we haven't made again.

 

[PatrickD]

Some of the symbols look Spanish. But, that doesn't line up with history. If it were in Colorado, New Mexico or that region, It would be a sealed mine on the side of a hill. The main shaft would have three side tunnels. There would also be a creek or river nearby with two cache sites or smelting sites.

Good luck.

 

[PatrickD]

Yeah, one of our really good finds was on top of a mountain and had glyphs like nothing we had ever seen. There was a rectangle inside a rectangle on one corner, some cupules that looked like a constellation with the moon on another, and some lines and angles along the bottom. That's as best as I can remember. Because shortly after discovering it, it disappeared. One of the folks we trusted to help, took it before we could adequately map and analyze it. This boulder was barely portable; it probably weighed 300+lbs. We thought it was safe. It is now lost. That was a hard lesson learned. A mistake we haven't made again.

Hi MCB66,

Oddly, I know what that is. Do you have a photo?

Patrick

 

[mcb66]

Possibly. I'll try to scratch one up. It would have been pre digital. I'll have to look. Desoto did come through here or at least very nearby.