Kettle Point

[colonialct]

Found this small point yesterday - It's about 1.5 inches long and still has some string in it. The larger one was found last year. Thanks

 

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[romeo-1]

That's awesome...always wanted to find one!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Great stuff, what state or province are you in?

 

[trapperart]

Nice find congrats

 

[scruggs]

Sweet little find!

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Wow, the thread still in that one is what sets that one way above others. I bet it's just a .0001% that can be dug like that one. I have one of the rolled brass trade points that still has part of the arrow shaft in it and always thought it would be interesting if things like string or wood could be carbon-dated to an exact date from something like that. Been a while since I've been on a good Colonial spot and seeing this find has me wanting to find another now. Oh and also voted Banner. Had to, because I bet there will NEVER be another one like this, with thread still attached, ever posted on here.

 

[colonialct]

Found in Northeastern Connecticut

 

[Old Pueblo]

Found in Northeastern Connecticut

These metal points are very special to me. Ive always wanted to find one and seeing all these points others are posting is really encouraging.

 

[jewelerguy]

that's too cool!

 

[Subterranean]

Stunning, fantastic, amazing, historic, beautiful, WOW! congratulations! Sub

 

[mcmich]

That's what its all about, banner for sure

 

[Mudflap]

That's one fantastic find!

 

[sutphin]

FUUUUURR TRADE ?? SWEET.

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

I think your find is absolutely fantastic. To recover a Contact Period brass point with wrapping still attached Well, pardon the expression, but that's a banner vote with no strings attached. Congrats on a stunning find! I think you should have about 50 replies on your recovery, but I guess this find is specific to a certain geographic location, so only a limited number of T-Net members recognize this find for its significance.

 

[Tnmountains]

Such a small time frame in the scheme of things. Went from stone/copper to kettle points and that was it. All lithic technology for thousands of years wiped clean and lost. Nice recovery from such a small notch in time.

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TnMtns

 

[Wampum]

Really cool design and rare to have cord attached. It would be nice to have another representative of the fur trade era on the banner.

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Why oh why do regular gold coins get banner almost instantly and something this amazing doesn't? It's a shame if it doesn't, because it's MUCH more rare than a lot of things on the banner now and the history behind it and knowing an Indian most likely tied that thread on there.

 

[pepperj]

Liking this point for sure and the history it tells us. Totally under rated as a find always it seems, as it doesn't glitter-nor is it gold.

 

[Aureus]

Awesome find! Congrats!

 

[Steve in PA]

I don't know much about kettle points, but the style of the two you have seems to be different than most I see posted. Most seem to be a straight triangular point with one hole. Yours have what would be known as a bifurcated base on a flint point. And the two holes is another unique feature. Having some of the string there is amazing. It would be interesting to get it analyzed to see if it was Indian made or "trade" cord. I will be voting banner.
Identifying Flint Artifacts/ Bifurcated Base Points