Finally Got My First Good Find Of 2012

[Steve Valentine]

We finally got a couple of my good spots plowed here just recently since the weather has been in the 60's and even the 70's for the past couple of weeks. Add in some nice thunderstorms that have rolled through and dumped some heavy rain and I finally got a chance to hunt a few times. The first 2 hunts didn't produce much other than a few decent Scrapers and some broken Points. Then on Monday, the 23rd, I decided to hit a favorite spot of mine before work since we had two lines of thunderstorms pass by in the overnight hours.

I had about 2 hours to hunt and had been there around and hour and was finding all kinds of flint, but no artifacts yet when I spotted a black tip protruding from the ground. I got down on my knees and gave it a little wiggle and it didn't move very easy so I figured I might get lucky. I got the in situ, said a little prayer under my breath, and pulled this black beauty from the ground.

When I first pulled it out my first though was a really nice Hopewell Point, and since this field produces a lot of Woodland pieces I figured I was correct. But after getting it home and cleaning it a saw that the base has some nice grinding on both sides and the end, so unless I missed the memo where the Hopewell started grinding their Points, I have to believe it's an older type but just what I'm not sure. I kind of thought maybe a Hardin, but they just aren't found in my area very often so if it is it's a rare find. I also thought maybe a Table Rock and that is a good possibilty. Anyone have any ideas I am open to hearing them. By the way, this is made from some very nice Zaleski Flint and has a small inclusion on one side that may be a Crinoid Fossil.

Here are some pictures of the Point and also a small Triangle from the same site that I didn't get an in situ of since I didn't realize it was a Point until I picked it up.

[Steve Valentine]

Here's ome of the finds from the other hunts including a nice black Knife, a small Brewerton, some Scrapers, and a really cool Ceramic Frog and a Glass Ball.

[longtimefree]

what a point , that is sweet , i wont venture to even try and type it , but congrats steve

[FairfieldOH]

Nice looking find Steve. That's a great looking piece. Must have been exciting to pull that out of the ground.

[arrow719]

Love the stemmed point! We seem to finally be getting some of that global warming I've been hearing about the past few years. I hope it continues.

[jethro bodine]

What a way to start out the day! Nice looking point!

[eddies]

steve i am sure you have a indian flints of ohio........lar hothem . take a look at page 27 sure looks like that paleo long-stem in the middle of the 3 points on that page to me.

[Ryno]

Steve, I love that black flint! Nice finds

[joshuaream]

Looks like a nice hunt. As usual I looked at the pictures before reading the post, the glass ball on the paper towel looks like a grooved loaf stone or cone in that pic.

[Flyjunkie]

I want the ceramic frog...

Very good on the Year's first finds Steve...

Nice stemmed point indeedy... Me likes, Me Likes...