found in BabyCreek yesterday

[bowtarist]

While taking a walk with my boys last eve, we decided to follow the creek home.  I had to carry my 5 yr; old cuz he didn't want to get his shoes wet and one time I told him to climb on but we were going to keep our eyes out for an arrow head.  I found a couple of pieces of heat treated chert, passed one in the creek then saw the very edge of this one. I could tell by the color and edge that it had been worked with, but could only see the edge.  To say the least, we were all pleased, especially Papa.  I'm pretty sure it is a local material, usually orangish/brown, but turns red when heated.  Thanks for lookin, any info would be appreciated, dpg

[TRACY]

Very cool! Looks very similar in material and style to some that I have found in my area to the east of you. Greenbrier is the closest point type that I have found.

[Trapper Rob]

Nice find

[bowtarist]

Thanks TR!

Tracy, Yea, looks similar. This is a sorta beveled point.  Maybe resharpend. I find chuncks of this material in the creek. When I see it red I really try to keen my eye.  It's pretty waxy too.

[JackCrafty]

Awesome!   

[TRACY]

Thanks TR!

Tracy, Yea, looks similar. This is a sorta beveled point.  Maybe resharpend. I find chuncks of this material in the creek. When I see it red I really try to keen my eye.  It's pretty waxy too.

No doubt it was heat treated, especially since I have heated local stuff that looks just like it.

Very cool find with good company Derik! Keep them coming

Tracy

[Ed Brooks]

Nice find.

[bowtarist]

I just read about the Greenbriar in  Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points by Noel Justice and it sounded pretty right on. An early/overlapping phase of Dalton, no longer in use after ca. 6500bc. "It is thought that the Greenbriar type represents an intermediate position in the development from Dalton to the later notched traditions which include Big Sandy".

Thanks Noel! dpg

[AncientArcher76]

Good find!

Russ