my find of the year...

[reuellis]

My best find of the year is also the first artifact I've ever knowingly found. One early Spring afternoon this year I was in a local creek gathering round river pebbles that were shaped and left in my vicinity by the ancient Teays River. I have been collecting Teays River stones (and any cool rock for that matter!) for over twenty years and although I have known about the history of natives in my area and have seen numerous artifacts found by friends, I never really hunted for them. Until I saw this sticking out of a bed of river pebbles! Obviously I was blown away. It may be many moons before I find something this nice and it may never happen, but that won't stop me from looking!

 

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[AugustMoose87]

WOW!! That is awesome!!

On an semi-related note... Can I ask how/where you found out about the ancient river? I am in Colorado, but have been trying to find info on ancient rivers here with our much success...

 

[GaRebel1861]

Congratulations on that nice find! Keep looking in that same area because there may be many more. Good luck and posted them!

 

[rock]

That is one nice looking blade. 4 inches long?

 

[Tnmountains]

Now that is is a nice one. I always liked that black material you guys have up there. Like the other members said the area you are in may have a whole collection or two just waiting on you. Keep us posted.

 

[painterx7]

Sweet !!!!!!

 

[Americus]

That is a nice find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NCPeaches]

Awesome find!

 

[rock]

Reminds me of a Maples don't know if you have them or not.

 

[sandchip]

Sweet. That had to look good sticking out of the gravel. A pic before you grabbed it would've been killer.

 

[pickaway]

Nice blade, teays river supposedly still runs under ground in my neck of the woods ,not sure though,

 

[reuellis]

rock: it is about 3 1/2". i'm not so sure about a maples, it doesn't have a stem. have seen many similar that are simply called an archaic triangular knife.

am87: an internet search for teays river gave me a lot of good resources. i grew up here so always knew of the teays, always called the river stones potato rocks growing up. i think the arkansas was damned by a glacier, not sure about an ice sheet wiping out any rivers in colorado.

pickaway: i've heard the same thing about the teays going underground. i think it was just north of chillicothe?

 

[pickaway]

Yeah thats where im at, School I went to was called Teays Valley,If you have any pics of those teays river stones postem id like to see them.

 

[newnan man]

Really nice, kind of Cobb's looking but could be resharpened after a break. Hey Pickaway my 1st. wife ( only one ) went to Teays Valley, class of 74. Yeah I'm old.