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[Blackfoot58]

The crops are finally out in one of my fields. No tilling has been done in years. I found a few large rocks 2 of which are quite drawn to a magnet. Then I found a “debris field” area of what I’m calling debitage.
I found a lot of similar last year in same location. That’s why I went there today. Eventually, I came upon this guy (next 2 photos). I was pretty pumped. This is my first good find of the year. It appears to have a pink cast to the color. Im calling it a blade.
Any info on the type, period, flint(?) etc greatly appreciated. It still has a decent edge for being around a long time.

 

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[CreekSide]

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[Blackfoot58]

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Thanks. Not sure why it happened. Should be there now.

 

[CreekSide]

Thanks. Not sure why it happened. Should be there now.

Yes they are

 

[CreekSide]

That’s a nice find idk if it’s a blade or a knife. The base looks interesting.

 

[vonfatman]

That flute at the base is interesting.
Great debitage. I like flint.

vfm

 

[Kona Koma]

The crops are finally out in one of my fields. No tilling has been done in years. I found a few large rocks 2 of which are quite drawn to a magnet. Then I found a “debris field” area of what I’m calling debitage.
I found a lot of similar last year in same location. That’s why I went there today. Eventually, I came upon this guy (next 2 photos). I was pretty pumped. This is my first good find of the year. It appears to have a pink cast to the color. Im calling it a blade.
Any info on the type, period, flint(?) etc greatly appreciated. It still has a decent edge for being around a long time.

Amazing

 

[Older The Better]

like others said that base is a bit different, kind of looks fluted.

 

[ToddsPoint]

You broke the ice this time. Burlington flint. Very common all along Mississippi River from IA to So MO.
It looks to me like a knife that started out bigger and was resharpened many times. Just a guess. That’s a spot you need to keep checking. Surely more stuff there.

 

[Blackfoot58]

You broke the ice this time. Burlington flint. Very common all along Mississippi River from IA to So MO.
It looks to me like a knife that started out bigger and was resharpened many times. Just a guess. That’s a spot you need to keep checking. Surely more stuff there.View attachment 2108291

Thanks TP! I wasn’t sure, due to the weird base. I hadn’t considered a reworked broken blade. 👍🏼

 

[cajundetector]

The crops are finally out in one of my fields. No tilling has been done in years. I found a few large rocks 2 of which are quite drawn to a magnet. Then I found a “debris field” area of what I’m calling debitage.
I found a lot of similar last year in same location. That’s why I went there today. Eventually, I came upon this guy (next 2 photos). I was pretty pumped. This is my first good find of the year. It appears to have a pink cast to the color. Im calling it a blade.
Any info on the type, period, flint(?) etc greatly appreciated. It still has a decent edge for being around a long time.

Cool find BF!!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Awesome find. My Mom used to take us out as kids to an old Indian campground that was from our tribe and my Brother found all the arrowheads, I did find a broken one, but mostly we found tons of pottery that my Mom would make into table tops covered in resin. I know there is still pottery there in small amounts but now there are a lot of broken bottles and it has been trashed because it is right next to 2 roads.The next time I am down that way I think I'll walk the old creekbed and see if there are any goodies to be found in it.