Stone roller? Pestle? SW MN

[nater]

Spotted this underwater in an ag ditch today and said to my self...that looks man made. Fished it out and now I'm not sure if it's an artifact of some type or yet another piece of farm something or other that has fooled me.

It's made from stone and is nearly perfectly cylindrical. It's ~.75 inches in diameter and 5.5 inches long. The ends are flat. It has a lot of scratches/pockmarks etc., including two straight parallel lines on one side. There is also some discoloration on one end (as pictured). I don't know what the stone is...it feels fairly light and has a little sparkle to it.

This was in Watonwan Co. Minnesota near the Watonwan River. It would have washed down from a farm field that's on a high point overlooking some marshy bottomground, so the position is right for some past habitation.

Any thoughts?

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

Looks like a battery core to me. They are made from Graphite and have fooled many a collectors over the years, myself included.

 

[monsterrack]

Battery core for sure, sorry but you got a good eye.

 

[nater]

Doh! Really appreciate the quick response guys. Thanks.

 

[quito]

Welcome to the forum neighbor!!!

Keep looking down!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Doh! Really appreciate the quick response guys. Thanks.

You are welcome and welcome aboard. Like I said, those have fooled a lot of people over the years so don't beat yourself up about it.