found this in yard in pile of rocks

[history.hunter]

I found this in a pile nof rocks in the yard a couple of years ago. It looks like it has been chiseled around the edges. I know part of it is missing but I sure would like to know what it is. It has been a good conversation peice.

 

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[DANGLANGLEY]

I've heard 2 opinions of what that might be. My dad found one very similar in a cave about 40 years ago. It could be part of a grooved axe or a hoe made by the American Indians hundreds or thousands of years ago.

 

[history.hunter]

That would be neat. Someone else dug ie up I guess and used it for a yard decoration. Saved me the trouble. Are you serious?

 

[River Rat]

HH,

Judging by the colors...it looks to be Indian pottery (a large broken piece). I could be wrong, but I'm judging it by the pottery shards I have found.

RR

 

[bill gent]

how about a hide scraper

 

[TreasureTales]

Arrow shaft straightener? Or fire maker? Or gorget? The hole in the thing has a function, but what that function was would be hard to say because the item is apparently broken.

 

[history.hunter]

Yes it is broken and I went through the entire rock pile as I moved it and then went through the soil underneath the rock pile and did not find the rest of it. I just wish I knew what it is and where it came from.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I vote for hide scraper as well.

 

[Gribnitz]

Definately not a grooved axe. It would not hold up being used since it is so thin. I am tempted to say it's just a rock worn by weather, but that round hole looks to well formed.

 

[DiggerBug]

I would guess some kind of Indian artifact too. Don't think it's an arrow straightener though as the hole looks to be about an inch. That would be one fat arrow.

 

[history.hunter]

I probably should have put a picture of the other side of this rock on here. It is completely flat on the other side and smooth. I dont know if you can tell from this picture the top is actually kind of bowed. HELP