Fall finds in Maine.

[mainejman]

I was able to add another gouge to my hardstone gouge collection.

 

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[CreekSide]

You certainly find the Gouges in your area. Nobody probably knows what they are.

 

[mainejman]

You certainly find the Gouges in your area. Nobody probably knows what they are.

Ive found my share thirteen and plenty of brokes.

 

[dognose]

Very nice find. Gouges in many areas are scarce. I have two. One does not see them often or at all in some states. That you have found 13 is wild, congratulations.

 

[mainejman]

Very nice find. Gouges in many areas are scarce. I have two. One does not see them often or at all in some states. That you have found 13 is wild, congratulations.

Thanks it seems they along with the adzes were the tools of choice in my neck of the woods.I have found them at four different sites but heavily at one.

 

[unclemac]

i would think such tools indicate habitation and not just "left behind". Especially more than one find.

 

[Older The Better]

Very cool, I don’t even stumble across examples of gouges in books or on line very often, let alone find one in person.

 

[pickaway]

Congrats on a great find...

 

[ToddsPoint]

Maine and vicinity is where the maritime archaic folks lived. It’s thought that they were the first to start pecking and polishing igneous rocks into axes, gouges and other woodworking tools.

 

[glass half fool]

You gotta have a good eye to see something like that mixed in the local gravel l and debris that is common in the area I guess as you find a few and than more and even more yet they start to jump out at you when you see them Nice item and I bet every one you get is a real sense of accomplishment

 

[CreekSide]

Maine and vicinity is where the maritime archaic folks lived. It’s thought that they were the first to start pecking and polishing igneous rocks into axes, gouges and other woodworking tools.

Do you remember his harpoon point he found? Been a few years

 

[CreekSide]

I have only been active on tis forum since 2017 and I do not recall a harpoon point We all get Luckly some times but the most Luckly people are those that put forth the most effort and though into what ever they do To be successful many times over is a result of work and thought Congrats on your well earned finds .

It’s been a few years back when he found it.

 

[mainejman]

Very nice find. Gouges in many areas are scarce. I have two. One does not see them often or at all in some states. That you have found 13 is wild, congratulations.

Thanks ive been fortunate to be in an area that had a heavy Archaic presence. I have access to over twenty sites streamside and lakeside both.These hardstone tools represent the Maine Maritime Archaic Tradition. Ive spent over twenty years walking streams,rivers and lake shorelines.None of my hundreds of Maine artifacts have been found in a field.

 

[mainejman]

Maine and vicinity is where the maritime archaic folks lived. It’s thought that they were the first to start pecking and polishing igneous rocks into axes, gouges and other woodworking tools.

I would say Maine has the highest presence of gouges of all the states.The gouge and adze seem to be the most prevalent.This is partly due to their manufacturing of dugout canoes.

 

[mainejman]

You gotta have a good eye to see something like that mixed in the local gravel l and debris that is common in the area I guess as you find a few and than more and even more yet they start to jump out at you when you see them Nice item and I bet every one you get is a real sense of accomplishment

What makes this special is it wasnt there last year.The shoreline and its contents changes yearly.I walk it every year and find artifacts every year that werent there before or at least visible.This gouge was not laying there last year i can see that a mile away.

 

[mainejman]

You gotta have a good eye to see something like that mixed in the local gravel l and debris that is common in the area I guess as you find a few and than more and even more yet they start to jump out at you when you see them Nice item and I bet every one you get is a real sense of accomplishment

What makes this special is it wasnt there last year.The shoreline and its contents changes yearly.I walk it every year and find artifacts every year that werent there before or at least visible.This gouge was not laying there last year i can see that a mile away

Do you remember his harpoon point he found? Been a few years

 

[pepperj]

What makes this special is it wasnt there last year.The shoreline and its contents changes yearly.I walk it every year and find artifacts every year that werent there before or at least visible.This gouge was not laying there last year i can see that a mile away

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What is the material it's made from?
I don't know if you stated it in the original post up, thought I'd just ask instead.
Great looking harpoon

 

[CreekSide]

What makes this special is it wasnt there last year.The shoreline and its contents changes yearly.I walk it every year and find artifacts every year that werent there before or at least visible.This gouge was not laying there last year i can see that a mile away

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Just as I remembered it. How many years ago was it when you found it?

 

[mainejman]

What is the material it's made from?
I don't know if you stated it in the original post up, thought I'd just ask instead.
Great looking harpoon

Its slate thats been bleached white due to soil conditions..

 

[mainejman]

Just as I remembered it. How many years ago was it when you found it?

Over ten years...