Posted 8 years ago
BHock45
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I am no expert in this area, but here are two potential ancient indian tools I found on my property in Englishtown, New Jersey. I have a creek that borders my property, and in one area it exposes about 10 feet of earth's cross section. These two stones were found a few yards apart, among thousands of other "river rocks". I searched only for a few hours, but I hope to find more like these.
The tools are both the same type of rock, granite I believe. The pecking stone, the triangular one, is a different color because I tried to get the iron colored stain off using vinegar. It only worked a little bit.
The grinding stone to the right fits the hand perfectly, one side was pecked and ground the other is smooth. It has a nice taper to the grinding edge which cannot be seen in the images Look at the tremendous wear along the edge where it was used to grind other stones.
The pecking stone also fits the hand perfectly for its job. I really think this is a tool because of the way it is shaped like a pyramid, and the tiny finger groove cut into the top. You can see major wear at the tip where the pecking was done.
I am open to opinions here, as these could be just rocks. I believe there are signs of human manipulation here. Thanks for looking!
PS - I also found a stone that looks like an adze head that was hafted. But I am not really sure about that one.
I'm not sure. In a creek, stones wear in odd ways. Even not in a creek.
yeah that is true. I guess you can never know. I did see some in a local museum very similar. You never know thought.
interesting pieces!
thanks agram!
Great post BHock . ............ I hope that you find more. Post them if you do.
I am with buss-- I don't see them as tools. Interesting rocks.
scott
You guys are usually right....I don't know...They would work so perfectly as tools, of course, that is the only evidence I have of them being tools (along with what I mentioned above). So I could never really know.
Thanks for the comment hotairfan!
I haven't found anything else, no. But others have in Manalapan, and surrounding towns. olebodie probably just another two rocks....thanks for the opinions guys!
olebodie I see you have experience in this...you think they are just rocks?
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/185743-what-formed-them?in=1712
^ Some amazing nature-formed (not man-made) rocks I've found. ^
Yours are just rocks like mine.
Glad somebody came out & said it ! I hate to burst bubbles !
I can take the rejection blunder....sniff sniff.
spirit bear, wow. those are incredible!
Knock it off BHock ! Don't try to hang your millstones on me ! LOL !! Bloody rocks ! LOL !!
lol
Hello! I've just stumbled across your post here and can't believe it! I've found similar rocks in Old Bridge--nearly 40 years ago. I've kept them all this time--I had a feeling they were tools. In fact, I have one just like yours. Just yesterday I posted them to a forum to have them identified: http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/559624-got-hour-have-wordy-request-help-identifying-possible-stone-tools.html Even though the verdict was 'natural rock' from more than one expert, I still can't help thinking that maybe they are...just a feeling I get when I hold them. At least I'm not the only one : )
Yeah, now that I have learned more about them I realize they are just stones. I have seen some tools found here in the Manalapan/Englishtown area that are clearly early tools. Keep looking!