Plow point (NOT MY FIND, POSTED FOR LEARNING PURPOSES)

[hollARDog]

This was recently found not far from me. Local historian and someone from UofA say it's a plow point and may be the largest ever found. Ever found where, I don't know. New territory for me and just wanted to share with y'all that know much more and may enjoy seeing it🤘

 

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[joshuaream]

Can we see a side picture?

 

[hollARDog]

Maybe The wife found it on a local FB page. She is putting the baby down and I don't have FB.
But I will definitely ask when she comes out🤘

 

[hollARDog]

Can we see a side picture?

There was only one other pic and not what ya wanted.

 

[newnan man]

How was it used a a plow?

 

[hollARDog]

How was it used a a plow?

Was hoping to learn more by posting this here. I have lite knowledge from my youth but this I have never seen.

 

[dognose]

What is the definition of a plow point?

 

[hollARDog]

My first reference link

Large Native American Stone Plow Blade

Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland period, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A hand-carved stone blade used to till lar

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[Relicgrubber]

Here we call "Plow Point(s)" the ones found in plowed fields that are all scared and busted up...

We call the above picture a Hoe...

 

[Older The Better]

I’ve never hear of one either, reserving judgment because it could be perfectly legitimate and I’m just ignorant but I’m not sold, especially with hoes around here being made of bison scapula and occasionally shell, I have seen one chipped stone one but it looked more or less like an oversized hafted scraper… been following the thread to see if anyone has any knowledge.

 

[hollARDog]

If any of y'all have FB I may could lead yoo to the post. Not sure how all that works FB

 

[joshuaream]

My guess is it's just a different term for hoe. A plow point is one of the metal "teeth" on a modern plow, I could see a farmer using the same term.

Ancient people did use stone hoes, they normally get polished from use. They are usually relatively thin for the work they did, which is cutting through dirt.

Here is a pretty typical side view of a big hoe, if it's rounded or much thicker, it's probably not a hoe.

 

[gunsil]

I think the shown item is just a natural rock, it does not appear to have been worked to it's present shape by man, nor does it look to have been used.

 

[Buckleberry]

It certainly does look to be worked, but with such size I can't imaagine it being very useful, maybe "ceremonial".

I found a much smaller version of that made from what I believe is silicified sandstone.
It was likely used as a hand hoe.
Found in field with other tools of various types from the same kind of stone, with the exception of a very nice handaxe found in a field a few miles away, the only tools of this material I've ever found here made from it.

 

[antmike915]

If that's a hoe I would've hated to see the one that used it 🙂. Interesting what ever it is. I'm leaning towards natural.

 

[Up-North]

It’s Paul Bunyans hoe.
I’m not buying it to be a authentic artifact.

 

[joshuaream]

I'm not sure if it's authentic or not, but there are lots of very large Mississippian hoes/spades out there. I've seen a couple in the 18" range. Those are usually Mill Creek or Burlington material, but there are some other areas that have big hoes. Not common finds anymore.

The key is the side profile, if it's a knapped hoe it's going to have the same lenticular shape that a large point would have to be able to cut the dirt.

 

[dognose]

I think its natural. If it had been knapped the surface would not look as rough as it does in the first image. The size is not a factor to disqualify it as a hoe in my view.

The first image looks rough and dull, yet the second appears shiny and smooth. confusing.

Mother nature can weather some very close looking formations.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

How about a side view and back view, as dognose said visible side doesn't really look worked.

 

[ticndig]

I think it's a slave grave marker , I've seen plenty in the woods over the years.

or it could be as we say on treasurenet Just -A-Rock