Nantucket Island finds

[CHUDs]

I feel very fortunate this year! After missing my trip home last year, I was able to visit Nantucket for a few weeks this summer with my family. I took my 73 year old, visually impaired mother out and she found the point on the left. A few days later, my wife found the smaller broken base point and about 20 minutes later, I found the big, white point. The white one may have been in a fire and was definitely in the pond for a very long time. It was also the first point I was able to get a true in situ pic of and didn?t just snatch it up off the ground! Elsa had created pretty heavy swell in the pond and had likely thrown this onto the beach. I was stunned to say the least! And thrilled that my mother found her first and my wife found one! Great artifact hunting! Any info you?d like to share is always welcome! Thanks!

 

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[erfranks]

Nice Points!!

 

[antmike915]

Congratulations on those, especially to your mom

 

[CHUDs]

Thanks Ant, that was really special!

 

[Lenrac2]

I bet your Mom and wife were excited!

 

[CreakyDigger]

Fun times!

 

[old digger]

Congratulations! You all enjoyed the thrill of the experience of the hunt.

 

[scruggs]

Very nice points you recovered!

 

[MAMucker]

Very nice NEW England grouping. The 1st small point appears to be a well used Stark Type from the Late Archaic period (6000 to 7000 BP). The dark material looks to be some type of Porphyritic Rhyolite.
The 2nd is a well polished Point that had to be tossed around in tide-shifting-sand for a long long time. It looks to fit nicely into the Atlantic Phase Type. In comparison to the matchbook, it falls within the smaller range for the type. I don?t see fire popping damage and wonder what clue lead you to say that it had been in a fire. Late to Transitional Archaic (5500 to 3000 BP)
I don?t recognize the material as something local or common if it is a solid creamy white. But the pictures are a little blurry and there could be dark specs or inclusions. If so, this would give you an ID for Wakefield ?Salt & Pepper? Rhyolite.
The 3rd one is difficult to Type. Is a small point and you could lump it in with Small Stemmed points or Tools as a possible ID for a coastal find. But the material is definitely Marblehead Rhyolite. A highly favored regional lithic.

JMO. Someone may add to or give a better opinion.

 

[CHUDs]

MAMucker, thank you! Great info! I only thought the white one was in a fire because of my limited experience with chert tools on the West coast. When chert goes into a fire it gets a chalky look to it. Simply an ill informed guess is all. It has a light feel to it and I assumed it was a heavy patina.
As for the third point, I have found a nice Meadowwood point made from what I?m guessing is an imported chert in this same zone. Different material but similar look. without a base it?s tough to tell what it is. I?m making guesses.
Again, thanks for the info, it?s much appreciated!


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[billb]

Very nice recoveries..congratulations