Pick Bannerstone!!

[Bent-Twig]

Hi folks,
Been a long while since I had something worthy of posting , but finally scored a really nice find over the weekend. The hole was barely showing , but just enough to know what I was about to uncover. About ten feet away was the Adena point and then about 3 hours more of walking with high hopes and nothing else turned up.

Twig.

 

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[rock]

Beat me to it. Its now up top and looking good.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Congratulations on being up top!!

 

[jamey]

awesome artifact,thanks for sharing

 

[Subterranean]

Go ahead, take a stroll down Banner Road, you deserve it. Those artifacts are gorgeous! Sub

 

[cti4sw]

Once again, for those who don't know, "bannerstones" are an East Coast-Native American tool of speculative origin and use. Due to the proximity of most finds to a weapon called an atlatl, it's widely suspected that bannerstones are used as counterweights for these darts/spears. Most functional bannerstones are made of slate, but others have been found that were made of "imported" stones that were obviously carved for their artistic appeal and may have seen ceremonial use.

You know, it would be nice if knowledgeable people who found something significant would post a little info on the item(s) so non-collectors/enthusiasts like me would have at least SOME idea of what these things are... thanks

 

[screwynewy]

You know, I was just about to post a question about what the heck a bannerstone is and got all the way to the bottom of the thread and found your explanation. Thanks!

Once again, for those who don't know, "bannerstones" are an East Coast-Native American tool of speculative origin and use. Due to the proximity of most finds to a weapon called an atlatl, it's widely suspected that bannerstones are used as counterweights for these darts/spears. Most functional bannerstones are made of slate, but others have been found that were made of "imported" stones that were obviously carved for their artistic appeal and may have seen ceremonial use.

You know, it would be nice if knowledgeable people who found something significant would post a little info on the item(s) so non-collectors/enthusiasts like me would have at least SOME idea of what these things are... thanks

 

[cti4sw]

You know, I was just about to post a question about what the heck a bannerstone is and got all the way to the bottom of the thread and found your explanation. Thanks!

Yeah, I've never heard of half these artifacts these guys find and since I have to look them up anyway I figure I'll just post what I learn

 

[GaRebel1861]

Yeah, I've never heard of half these artifacts these guys find and since I have to look them up anyway I figure I'll just post what I learn

I've been hunting artifacts for 36 years and I am still learning from what people post and say here. Guess that's why I hang out here.

 

[Tnmountains]

Conratulations ! I clicked in and just saw that it made it. Congratulations to you.

 

[Bent-Twig]

Once again, for those who don't know, "bannerstones" are an East Coast-Native American tool of speculative origin and use. Due to the proximity of most finds to a weapon called an atlatl, it's widely suspected that bannerstones are used as counterweights for these darts/spears. Most functional bannerstones are made of slate, but others have been found that were made of "imported" stones that were obviously carved for their artistic appeal and may have seen ceremonial use.

You know, it would be nice if knowledgeable people who found something significant would post a little info on the item(s) so non-collectors/enthusiasts like me would have at least SOME idea of what these things are... thanks

My apologies!
Thank you for posting a description of my find.
Twig.

 

[Bent-Twig]

WOW!!
The Banner!

Thank you all for the compliments and the votes for banner. It is an honor to have a personal find up there with all of the great artifacts and relics that have made the banner. This makes the find even more special to me. I thank you all again.
Twig.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Congratulations! It's great to see a bannerstone make BANNER!

 

[ClovisOak]

Banner,...Banner!

Congrats!

 

[Breezie]

BANNER for the BANNERSTONE Way to go on finding a RARE piece of history. It's a beauty!

Breezie

 

[BosnMate]

Once again, for those who don't know, "bannerstones" are an East Coast-Native American tool of speculative origin and use. Due to the proximity of most finds to a weapon called an atlatl, it's widely suspected that bannerstones are used as counterweights for these darts/spears. Most functional bannerstones are made of slate, but others have been found that were made of "imported" stones that were obviously carved for their artistic appeal and may have seen ceremonial use.

You know, it would be nice if knowledgeable people who found something significant would post a little info on the item(s) so non-collectors/enthusiasts like me would have at least SOME idea of what these things are... thanks

I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, and I'll be the first to admit I don't know a thing about banner stones. But this stone artifact looks just like the handle on root digging tools out here in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The local Indians used fire hardened and sharpened sticks to dig camas bulbs. The stick had a cross handle, made from bone, horn or stone. I've seen at least one complete stick with a stone cross handle, and in various museums I've seen the stone and bone cross handles without the stick. This stone looks very familiar to me as a cross handle on a root digging stick.

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This one is in the Oregon Trail Museum, and is more modern and made of steel. The Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest still dig camas using the same traditional tools.

 

[urbantreasure]

Great finds, very impressive!!

 

[rock]

I have 2 examples of your find. I hope you dont mind me posting these. I can take them down if you like. I feel they look very close to what you have found. That way everyone can see. I have the book and hopefully one day I will need it for one of my finds.

 

[allen]

Thank you Twig! Mine also came out of a field that had been plowed for over
a 100 years and it was nothing short of a miracle a plow never touched mine.
Congrats on making the banner, you sure deserve it with that awesome find!

 

[harpda]

What is it?

 

[swamp yankee]

Congrats on a couple of incredible finds,always like to see the First Nations artifacts being saved from modern day destruction.Please find more and share with us here!.....