Possible Adena tool

[Sniffy]

Hello. My friend in Hocking county Ohio found this 25 years ago. IN This particular area there has been a great number of flint points and tools found in the creek banks and surrounding fields. It is known by local historians that the Adena lived in this area and I was curious if anyone knew what this piece was. ANY help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[dognose]

I have no idea. What do you think it may have been used for?

Are there any peck marks or manufacture marks remaining?

What are the lines which look like veins?

 

[Sniffy]

I'm also curious of that...could it be a fossil

 

[The Grim Reaper]

A few more pictures of several different angles would help, but my gut says it's just a very odd natural formation.

 

[Sniffy]

Here's a few more

 

[whistler84]

Kind of reminds me of a tulley monster fragment?

 

[newnan man]

I believe that is a natural stone as well. As you may know Hocking County has thousands of hollows filled with all types of rocks worn down by water. There were definitely NA's there but that stone doesn't seem worked on.

 

[Sniffy]

Yes..the sedimentary rocks in this part are pretty interesting. Behind my childhood home was a recess cave with multiple waterfalls and plunge pools....but...did the indigenous people use this type of formation to their advantage.....I'm most likely wrong but it looks like it could have been attached to a handle and used as a skull crusher.

 

[Tdog]

did the indigenous people use this type of formation to their advantage.....I'm most likely wrong but it looks like it could have been attached to a handle and used as a skull crusher.

We all have to have an imagination in this hobby and no, you're not the first one to imagine that. However if you take that thinking a step further, so could any other similar sized and shaped rock. You HAVE to go with the evidence. I think it's a concretion.

 

[dognose]

I think its a natural bizarre looking rock

 

[Indiana_acklac]

I believe that is a natural stone as well. As you may know Hocking County has thousands of hollows filled with all types of rocks worn down by water. There were definitely NA's there but that stone doesn't seem worked on.

Find me another one even remotely similar, ole buddy, ole pal...

 

[Indiana_acklac]

We all have to have an imagination in this hobby and no, you're not the first one to imagine that. However if you take that thinking a step further, so could any other similar sized and shaped rock. You HAVE to go with the evidence. I think it's a concretion.

Here are a few concretion's I found:

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Cut it in half: I bet money it's not a concretion.

 

[Arkansaw]

Cut it in half: I bet money it's not a concretion.

I’d take that bet

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Find me another one even remotely similar, ole buddy, ole pal...

Here are couple

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Here are couple

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