Yesterdays recoveries!

[Fentonian]

Probably the last field hunt of spring for me, everything is planted in my area…
Had a decent hunt to end the season.
Looking for opinions on what the claw may have been from? From northern Ohio, as far as I am aware of, there isn’t any animals nowadays(bear?) that would have a claw this big.
Thanks for any input !!!

 

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[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Looks like a tooth...

 

[Gare]

Nice finds for sure !1 When trying to identify something when taking a picture of it with something we can relate to as to size like maybe a dime or quarter. Thanks for sharing

 

[Fentonian]

Nice finds for sure !1 When trying to identify something when taking a picture of it with something we can relate to as to size like maybe a dime or quarter. Thanks for sharing

I thought with it laying in my hand that would be sufficient for sizing , about three fingers long, or a little less than 3” long. Thanks

 

[Digger RJ]

Probably the last field hunt of spring for me, everything is planted in my area…
Had a decent hunt to end the season.
Looking for opinions on what the claw may have been from? From northern Ohio, as far as I am aware of, there isn’t any animals nowadays(bear?) that would have a claw this big.
Thanks for any input !!!View attachment 2085644View attachment 2085645View attachment 2085647View attachment 2085648

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[peruna]

I am leaning tooth too...perhaps a view of the darker area on the right side of the picture would help. Fantastic finds!

 

[TXRandy]

Definitely tooth, probably hog

 

[plehbah2]

I agree with the others that your find there is a tooth as opposed to being a claw. It has a root as opposed to attachments for ligaments. The size rules out many possible animals. I am going to include pictures of bear and boar teeth with this post. I think it is most likely from a bear. I also think that the groove which runs perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth is man made, suggesting it my have been used as a personal adornment.

 

[lenmac65]

That bell is great; looks old too. I have never found a larger one like that intact. Congrats!

 

[Fentonian]

That bell is great; looks old too. I have never found a larger one like that intact. Congrats!

Thanks! It’s the biggest complete bell I have recovered, plenty of whole ones of smaller varieties, only got half of one that’s bigger. Site is early 1800s, gone by 1894. It’s a dig every signal site, no aluminum. I also recovered some ihps and a hard times token but did not take any pictures to share yet.

 

[Fentonian]

I agree with the others that your find there is a tooth as opposed to being a claw. It has a root as opposed to attachments for ligaments. The size rules out many possible animals. I am going to include pictures of bear and boar teeth with this post. I think it is most likely from a bear. I also think that the groove which runs perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth is man made, suggesting it my have been used as a personal adornment.

My thoughts also, looks grooved by man to me too. Context of the find, I was walking the high hills near an old waterway and spotted the tooth laying on the surface, my initial thoughts was Native American but I hate jumping to that conclusion right away because anything Native American made of bone is rare in my area….not many caves/rock shelters in my area

 

[Silvermonkey]

Great bell! Nicely done!

 

[ToddsPoint]

I agree, groove was made for suspension. Also, it almost looks like I can see a number 8 just below groove. Maybe just a shadow??

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice haul !

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool finds, love the tooth, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Wild pig/boar tooth I think.

 

[scruggs]

Maybe a bear tooth?

 

[SHAWANIDetecter77]

Probably the last field hunt of spring for me, everything is planted in my area…
Had a decent hunt to end the season.
Looking for opinions on what the claw may have been from? From northern Ohio, as far as I am aware of, there isn’t any animals nowadays(bear?) that would have a claw this big.
Thanks for any input !!!View attachment 2085644View attachment 2085645View attachment 2085647View attachment 2085648

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