Fluted Friday

[CreekSide]

Let’s see them. Clean and find.

 

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[Garscale]

Gar, that fluted one that is stemmed what’s the story with that? It’s like your flounder point isn’t it. Flutes and stems aren’t usually associated.

Interesting isn't it. It's one of the super deep dug points I dubbed SlothSlayer. About half are actually fluted.

 

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[CreekSide]

Interesting isn't it. It's one of the super deep dug points I dubbed SlothSlayer. About half are actually fluted.

I might have to share one of mine and see if you think it’s a flute. Later tonight

 

[LandSeig]

Interesting isn't it. It's one of the super deep dug points I dubbed SlothSlayer. About half are actually fluted.

How deep down were you and what type is that one?

 

[Garscale]

How deep down were you and what type is that one?

About 14.5 ft. 1.5 ft into the clay. I found about 40ish of these in various condition along with many tools and flakes.

 

[Garscale]

Another of them

 

[LandSeig]

About 14.5 ft. 1.5 ft into the clay. I found about 40ish of these in various condition along with many tools and flakes.

Those are some sweet finds! Was it washed out of a bank or did you dig down that deep? I know a guy that found a point at 15’ while digging a pond at his house, not sure what type, just heard the story. At 15’ down he hit a layer of oak leaves and top soil and was interested in using the dirt for his garden. He found the point in the pile of soil he set aside. We are at 20’ above sea level so it makes you wonder. I figure that the last glacial flood washed a lot of red clay from north of us down to the gulf. I was digging a pond at my place and hit oyster shell at 20’ and we are 50 miles inland from the coast.

 

[Garscale]

Those are some sweet finds! Was it washed out of a bank or did you dig down that deep? I know a guy that found a point at 15’ while digging a pond at his house, not sure what type, just heard the story. At 15’ down he hit a layer of oak leaves and top soil and was interested in using the dirt for his garden. He found the point in the pile of soil he set aside. We are at 20’ above sea level so it makes you wonder. I figure that the last glacial flood washed a lot of red clay from north of us down to the gulf. I was digging a pond at my place and hit oyster shell at 20’ and we are 50 miles inland from the coast.

I was excavating a site. It was about 13ft to the clay. Layered civilization. Clovis right on the clay. I accidentally dug too deep into the clay and saw smears of charcoal. That clay was hard digging but there was a very distinct culture down there and I dug it.

 

[Garscale]

Here are the points that came out of that clay. Lots of folks here have seen them

 

[LandSeig]

So those are pre Clovis, would those be considered Daltons?
That is really amazing.

 

[Garscale]

So those are pre Clovis, would those be considered Daltons?
That is really amazing.

Definitely not Dalton.

 

[CreekSide]

Definitely not Dalton.

Interesting finds

 

[dognose]

Delayed reaction.

Here is a 3 1/4 clovis made of Harrison county flint. Found by Paul Gabbard circa 1950 in a tobacco field in Clark County Kentucky. I obtained this from Paul's 04/16/2010.
Paul E Gabbard August 1, 1941 ~ February 27, 2018 (age 76) lived in Paoli Indiana.

 

[CreekSide]

Delayed reaction.

Here is a 3 1/4 clovis made of Harrison county flint. Found by Paul Gabbard circa 1950 in a tobacco field in Clark County Kentucky. I obtained this from Paul's 04/16/2010.
Paul E Gabbard August 1, 1941 ~ February 27, 2018 (age 76) lived in Paoli Indiana.
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Woo Wee that’s a great piece. I’m still looking for a nice fluted Cumberland but I might never find it.

 

[Garscale]

Delayed reaction.

Here is a 3 1/4 clovis made of Harrison county flint. Found by Paul Gabbard circa 1950 in a tobacco field in Clark County Kentucky. I obtained this from Paul's 04/16/2010.
Paul E Gabbard August 1, 1941 ~ February 27, 2018 (age 76) lived in Paoli Indiana.
View attachment 2103725

Man that really looks like asphaltum on that base. If it is... that's very important. I have never herd of a Clovis with glues. It is widely accepted that Clovis was pinch hafted with sinue wrapping. Awesome! Both side pics,would be good.

 

[MAMucker]

That’s show stopper! Mammoth age.