My name is Jon and I am new to the forum. Although I know what this artifact is I am hoping to receive any additional information that this community can graciously provide for my father who found this artifact nearly 20 years ago.
My father found this grooved axe head 90% buried at the base of an oak tree. It is grooved which according to some google searching means that it could be from the archaic period.
Someone my father showed the axe head to (not an expert) said that the white chalky like substance covering the axe head could be calcium deposits due to the axe head being buried with the owner.
![right.jpg right.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803722-1c644f18e1244e443df54e50b5e9e9e0.jpg)
![left.jpg left.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803724-0ba4f5e3889de3f09a0b180f46878e4a.jpg)
![edge.jpg edge.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803726-f3c61cc05e17a40ffaf856f662dba1d4.jpg)
![close.jpg close.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803729-154ba613d1559cd6c32974a4ed873658.jpg)
My father found this grooved axe head 90% buried at the base of an oak tree. It is grooved which according to some google searching means that it could be from the archaic period.
Someone my father showed the axe head to (not an expert) said that the white chalky like substance covering the axe head could be calcium deposits due to the axe head being buried with the owner.
![right.jpg right.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803722-1c644f18e1244e443df54e50b5e9e9e0.jpg)
![left.jpg left.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803724-0ba4f5e3889de3f09a0b180f46878e4a.jpg)
![edge.jpg edge.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803726-f3c61cc05e17a40ffaf856f662dba1d4.jpg)
![close.jpg close.jpg](https://www.treasurenet.com/data/attachments/803/803729-154ba613d1559cd6c32974a4ed873658.jpg)
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