Found A Killer On The River Tonight

[The Grim Reaper]

I hunted for about 5 hours today on two different sites on the Ohio River. I hit the first spot around 3 PM and hunted it for about an hour and a half and found tons of flint, but no good Points at all. I decided to hit another spot that usually produced some pieces and it did again today. I got there about 5 PM and hunted for 3 hours without finding any good Points, just a couple of brokes that I found as soon as I got there. I was getting a little discouraged and was actually leaving and walking without really hunting when I happened to glance over and saw this baby laying next to a log. I let out a big "HELL YEAH!!!!" and did my happy dance. Then I took the picture, took to the water to clean it up, and kept right on trucking to the car.

It is 2 9/16 long by 1 1/8 wide. It's very translucent and I'm not really sure on the type, but the base is ground and I was thinking a possible Hardin or variant thereof. If anyone has any ideas feel free to share them.

 

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[GroundS.KeepeR]

Nice Find!

 

[huntress104]

One beautiful point SRV. I like the color.

 

[flintdigger]

That is really a nice one.

 

[Cachefind09]

Super point and a very nice find. If it had rounded shoulders I would call it a Tablerock or Bottleneck but since the shoulders are pointed I think it is a Motley. It's always nice to find a point like that outside the normal hunting season.

 

[ohio]

That is a pretty piece of Carter for sure. Congrats!

Chuck

 

[coteau]

Oh yeah, nice one for sure!

 

[catherine1]

Nice artifact find SRV. Determined to add to your collection! And a very beautiful piece. Congratulations!!!!!!

 

[creek astronaut]

very nice point Steve!!Thats a tough one to id.It has a bottlenecks notches but the base isnt fan shaped.Very nice find regardless.Great insitu!!

 

[ohio]

Steve, are the insides of the notches ground?

Chuck

 

[newnan man]

Really nice point. Do you think it was reworked from a larger broken point? Thanks!

 

[flintdigger]

That is a "KILLER" point . Nice, real nice .

 

[Felinepeachy]

Woooooo Hooooooo that is gorgeous!!!!

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

Nice find! For some reason the river out here
won't lower more. I just need 1 more foot.

 

[T Witko]

Yeah, WOW!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Thanks for all the replies guys and gals.

I showed the Point to Matt Rowe and he says it's a Table Rock so I will go with his identification. He says they aren't that common, but some Table Rocks will have that fan shaped base and that it definitely is not a Motley.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I had forgotten about this post. Glad I found these pictures. I thought I had lost these.

 

[sandchip]

I missed it altogether. Great find!

 

[scruggs]

You sure did, it’s a beauty!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Was looking for the in situ of this picture so I figured I'd bump it up again.