This pestle was found 05/20/1991 in Indiana, the same site area as an earlier posted pestle. This site stretched along the waterway for a quarter of a mile. The rise where this was found was the prolific site location. The same day I found this specific pestle I found a full groove axe, a number of points, and three slate preforms. The slate preforms where together in area only a foot or so apart. It was an exciting day.
The pestle has very little damage, maybe a slight plow strike. Nicely dimpled base and overall polish.
Back on that May day in 1991, we were hunting a field. When we were leaving the old farmer, who I am sure is no longer with us, said to us "you need to check out XXXXX property about a mile east of here, can't miss it. On the hill there is an old well where the barn stood. The barn burnt in the early 50's, but I remember XXXXXX having bushel baskets of Indian relics in the barn back in the 30's."
We found that field not 15 minutes later, and this was the first day's hunt of it. We knew the old man was saying truths after finding all the relics that day in May of 1991.
In the years since that day in 91 I have pulled a number of points, axes, celts, and pestles from the area. Many of them posted on the forum. I would consider this one of the largest sites which I hunted.
This is a prime example of how it pays to get permission and talk to the old farmers.
I was joking with the famer recently asking him if he would consider deep plowing the field, if I would kick in for the fuel. And I meant it. He laughed and said he may have considered it if he still owned a mold board plow. He had not owned one in many years.
The finds don't come any more like they did in the 90's. But if the field would be deep plowed occasionally, maybe.
The pestle has very little damage, maybe a slight plow strike. Nicely dimpled base and overall polish.
Back on that May day in 1991, we were hunting a field. When we were leaving the old farmer, who I am sure is no longer with us, said to us "you need to check out XXXXX property about a mile east of here, can't miss it. On the hill there is an old well where the barn stood. The barn burnt in the early 50's, but I remember XXXXXX having bushel baskets of Indian relics in the barn back in the 30's."
We found that field not 15 minutes later, and this was the first day's hunt of it. We knew the old man was saying truths after finding all the relics that day in May of 1991.
In the years since that day in 91 I have pulled a number of points, axes, celts, and pestles from the area. Many of them posted on the forum. I would consider this one of the largest sites which I hunted.
This is a prime example of how it pays to get permission and talk to the old farmers.
I was joking with the famer recently asking him if he would consider deep plowing the field, if I would kick in for the fuel. And I meant it. He laughed and said he may have considered it if he still owned a mold board plow. He had not owned one in many years.
The finds don't come any more like they did in the 90's. But if the field would be deep plowed occasionally, maybe.
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