Needing help! Natural or Carving Artifact?

[baverill11]

I've been exploring an old river bed lately and been doing pretty good locating a ton of artifacts. I picked up a rock that appears, to me, to have a carving on it. I know what I see in it but I wanted some verification.

The stone was located in South Alabama in a former camp location where numerous points, pottery, scrapers, and other tools were located. The area is about the size of an infield on a baseball field. It's on top of a small bluff two rises up from the river channel.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!






These are some items found in the area with it.

 

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[Aurora1959]

You've got alot of nice artifacts there, but the rock in question is natural IMO.

 

[sandchip]

I don't know about the piece in question, but the other items are some nice artifacts.

 

[newnan man]

Some decent finds but the first one is just a rock.

 

[baverill11]

Thank you all for your response. See the picture below. This is what I saw when I picked it up. That's the reason I was curious! I sure wanted this to be some type of effigy! But...that's the way it goes sometimes!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice artifacts but the one you say carved is just natural rock, not artifact.

 

[arrow86]

What are those points made from ? Almost looks like sandstone

 

[Tdog]

What are those points made from ? Almost looks like sandstone

Some look like Tallahatta Quartzite to me.

 

[catherine1]

You found a nice blade for sure........the rock is just that.

 

[gilmerman]

As you outlined what you thought was an effigy carving I can see how you thought that but I think its like cloud effigies, we all see something different at time. You have found a very good pile of points and shards. I would be very happy with these points and returning there often.

 

[baverill11]

Some look like Tallahatta Quartzite to me.

I'm new to hunting points but I do believe that is what they are made of!

 

[baverill11]

As you outlined what you thought was an effigy carving I can see how you thought that but I think its like cloud effigies, we all see something different at time. You have found a very good pile of points and shards. I would be very happy with these points and returning there often.

Thanks! Yea, I'm definitely gonna go back!