✅ SOLVED Tell me what this was

[Tony in SC]

I found this thing on a little rise beside my creek. I have found points there for years, but never anything else. It was round , 3 1/2" in dia, at one time. The side I call the back is flat. The front is rounded. The hole tapers from the front about 1" down to 1/2' in the back. It is worn smooth in the smaller dia. I thought it was clay at first but now I think it is some kinda sedimentary rock. I've never seen this type of rock here before. There are small scratches(lines) on the back. Thanks, Tony

 

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[NCPeaches]

I'm not sure what that could be but almost looks like a shard.

 

[SCrocks]

If it is soapstone it may be a cooking/boiling stone.

 

[unclemac]

spindle whorl?

https://www.google.com/search?q=sto...&ved=0CB0QsAQ#tbm=isch&q=stone+spindle+whorls

 

[monsterrack]

I think Unclemac nailed it. Nice find

 

[SCrocks]

Heres a few pieces of soapstone with holes drilled thru that were likely boiling stone. Probably salvaged pieces from a broken soapstone bowl. These belong to a friend of mine. A good number are found along the Savannah River Basin.

 

[Tony in SC]

I believe that's it. It would have looked like the one on the top right on that web page. Is there a time frame for these? Thanks everybody,, Tony

spindle whorl?

https://www.google.com/search?q=sto...&ved=0CB0QsAQ#tbm=isch&q=stone+spindle+whorls

 

[unclemac]

...all over the world from ancient to the present day, really hard to say without context.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Could be a drilled Stone Disc like these.

 

[SCrocks]

Tony in SC - You may have a broke disk or spindle but boiling stones are way more common to find in this area. You see a good many at the shows around here. Here is a broke one I found a while back and a few pictures of different ones from Mr. Pecks book on Soapstone in the Carolinas. Interesting piece whatever it turns out to be.

 

[Tony in SC]

It looks like one of the stones in the website Unclemac posted, but it also looks like the one in your hand. It could be either. I found it with 2 points that are different from what I usually find on this little hill I try to post them tomorrow. Tony