axe head

[cebceb]

Can anyone give me any info on this axe head found in central iowa

[skrewkase]

Yeah thats just awesome.was that a personal find.

[Ron Kelley]

Could you please give us a little more info. Did you find it? Purchase it? Perhaps rinse it off and take a few pictures in natural light.

[SDhunter]

That's a nice one.

[cebceb]

found by me. Will not let me download any more photos. Keeps giving me message "Image thumbnail creation failed from JPEG."

[2ndoldman]

Email the pics to me and I will see if I can upload them.
campbell.bruce.d@gmail.com

[cebceb]

message sent. Thank you

[2ndoldman]

These are Chris's pictures and this is what he said about the find.

3 years ago I began looking for artifacts. Over those years I have found 3 full arrowheads, about a dozen pieces that were close to full and hundreds of flakes. I have spent many hours walking plowed fields after rains and checking river gravel bars. Never ever dreamed of finding an axe head. Then I find this while turkey hunting.

Dieing to find out any info on this piece I found in a field while out turkey hunting. Approximate age. Cultures that may have produced it, what they used it for etc
Thanks,

Chris aka celceb

[OBION]

Thanks for posting

[robshap]

That is a really nice find. I wonder why the one edge is concave?

[Hoss]

Groove Channel 3/4 grooved axe. What state did you find it in? There is a diagram of a similar axe form in the Lar Hotham Book "Indian Axes & related stone artifacts."on pg 50!

[OBION]

Awesome find. Love that groove

[SDhunter]

Isn't the groove a place that something can be wedged in to tighten it up on the handle? I thought I read that

[chase]

Nice find but wow never have seen this before

[cebceb]

Thank you everyone for the replies and information.

[CoachG]

Wow. Looks like I somehow missed this. Awesome find.