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I found these 2 pieces and 2 seperate days about 10ft apart. One on surface and the other while digging.
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Digging bunches of times, in a field a couple.
But one surface and one dug, no. How deep was the buried piece?Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida -
Probably 3-4 times but very rare to do most times they won’t match perfectly so you have to study the stone and see the match by flakingNW Georgia,Comment
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One time when digging, found the base and about 10 minutes later found the tip. Both were pretty deep and alot of chunks and shards of the same material was mixed in. Made me think it was broke during manufacture.Last edited by antmike915; 08-05-2021, 01:48 PM.🐜 🎤 SW GeorgiaComment
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Well I'm embarrassed by this fuzzy pic taken before cell phones and internet... it is patinated coral steeply stepped uniface (a PCSSU...) and tip like a chisel. Found both pieces within a few inches of each other eroding out of a wall of midden. A little over 3" Super Glue. The way it was I'm sure it broke back in the Day and was discarded on the spot right there.
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It was about 6-8" down. I didnt even realize until i took it home and sat near some recent finds and noticed they were the same material.Originally posted by clovisoid View PostComment
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It was broken on the surface, half was kicked around or drug into an animal hole, then later covered up ..I think maybe that’s what happened.Floridaboy.Comment
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Excavating entire sites, I have matched ancient brokes hundreds of times. One interesting thing, often the pieces will be drastically different colors. In many cases, so different that I would never dream they were the same material.
On a Brazos river site, I matched a huge broken birdie. The halves were found 8 months apart and 200yds.Comment
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Yep, found the tip half sticking up in a fresh plowed field. I was ready to quit for the day being disappointed that it was broken. Then decided that the break looked awfully fresh, and started digging by hand, no tools. The base was at the bottom of the plow zone. In my excitement, I didn't think to look for the missing right ear. This is a pristine un-sharpened Stillwell and is from near their eastern limit, Fairfield Co. Ohio. It's the longest (just 1/16" shy of 6") ever recorded in Ohio by more than an inch, as they're usually sharpened much smaller.Attached FilesComment
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I haven’t caught a break piecing together brokes.Comment
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You did an outstanding job of putting it back together. What an outstanding point. What type are you calling it? If you don't know then let us know the general area where you found it and perhaps we can help with an ID.Comment
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If you're asking about mine, It's a Stillwell, Kirk related from Fairfield Co. Ohio.Originally posted by sailorjoe View PostComment
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Yes. Referring to your fine point. I was not familiar with the Stillwell type but surely looks like a Kirk corner notch except much longer and slimmer than any Kirks I ever saw. I did some checking on some of my resources and between you and them I learned something new today. Thanks for posting. A beautiful point you found. Your persistence surely paid off.
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Many stories I’ve heard make hair on arms stand up, like destiny guiding us! One of best I know is about WillJo’s boy finding halfa point and his twin brother finding other half 20 yrs later!!Digging in GA, ‘bout a mile from the Savannah RiverComment
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found both pieces same day about 30 years ago ,keep it with the rest of the Paleo pieces from my site, may never be able to identify it, would be nice though .my uncle Gillis did it at least 3 times while I was hunting with him, he had a keen eye for spotting arrowheads2ET703 South Central TexasComment
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