ID help needed, snone axe heads

[capri_auto]

ID help needed, stone axe heads

Hi everyone,

I was helping a friend install a wood burning insert today and happened to see these sitting on his deck. He found them while weed wacking around a creak bed behind his home. His property has some colonial history. Are these real and how old would they be?

 

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[catherine1]

They look like hard stone celts..........you need to tell us the length, and what state they were found in. Some are called pole celts because they are longer.

 

[capri_auto]

They look like hard stone celts..........you need to tell us how long they are, and what state they were found in. Some are called pole celts because they are longer.

Thank you for the reply.

The one on my table mat is 4" long, the other one is about 6" but it's at my friends house so I cant get an exact measurement.

 

[catherine1]

Both are celts then at that length. They both seem to have broken with a pretty good impact. I have not found a lot of them splintered like those, most are broken in half. Those are not plow damaged. What state does your friend live in again.........location is everything.

 

[capri_auto]

Very cool stuff, we are in Sussex County NJ

 

[catherine1]

They looked like east coast celts. They are bigger than the ones here in Ohio. Mainejman will tell you what you have........

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

wow, cant believe your friend does not think these are a big deal, or maybe he does. glad he kept them anyway. elements of material culture...

 

[capri_auto]

wow, cant believe your friend does not think these are a big deal, or maybe he does. glad he kept them anyway. elements of material culture...

He knew they were something, but didn't really know what to make of them. I was pretty damn surprised when I saw them. Thanks for all the info so far. I'm going to have to walk that creak bed at some point. Is it possible to date these or were they uses for a very long period of time?

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, authentic stone celts. They replaced the earlier grooves axes. These are from the woodland period, not more than about 1,000 years old. When the Europeans first arrived, these were the types used by the natives at that time.

 

[creekhunter]

I would weed whack the whole creek area after that! SERIOUSLY NICE FINDS.

 

[rock]

Some collectors are lucky just to find 1 but he got 2 so far. Must be a stock pile of them out there some place.

 

[capri_auto]

Yea, pretty damn lucky. He found a 3" 4 pound cannon ball too. Any monetary value to the celts? I see prices all over the place on ebay. It seems they arent worth selling and would be better served displayed in the house.

 

[Hot diggity]

Those are great finds! Congrats!

 

[rock]

Yea, pretty damn lucky. He found a 3" 4 pound cannon ball too. Any monetary value to the celts? I see prices all over the place on ebay. It seems they arent worth selling and would be better served displayed in the house.

Damaged pieces tell a story but the people that buy are looking for perfect pieces so with the damage it would be better off just keeping them. Memories are priceless.

 

[Arsenal]

Like Rock said, I have never found one in many years of hunting many places. Also, I know nothing about the buying/selling of artifacts but I would display those proudly! Very nice finds!!!