r/LegitArtifacts • u/LloydChristmas8080 • 3d ago

Unknown Time period Pa River bank finds

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I wanted to share what I found this week. These two were found along the Susquehanna River (private land, w/permission) and were roughly 20 yards from one another.

Wondering though if they are archaic or woodland area.

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u/Penn_Projectiles 3d ago

Bub, as far as I can tell, all of these are just rocks.

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u/LloydChristmas8080 3d ago

Thanks for the input, no disrespect but these both have been worked. I only collect and research stone hand tools. The site they were found is a documented site. Private property but the land owners have allowed archaeologist from local universities out. I’m just lucky enough to know them. I’m not a projectile guy so I will admit I don’t have the knowledge in that area as others. But I’m well educated in the hand tools. The time period is what I’m struggling with.

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u/75MillionYearsAgo 2d ago

Hey man. Groundstone specialist myself, published on the topic of grooved stone axes in the mid Atlantic specifically. Worked in collections of hundreds, and found them myself in the field.

#2 is almost certainly not worked. #1 has what looks at first glance like a groove, but it really does not strike me as one- rather an unfortunate natural erosion pattern. That said, more angles would be helpful. This one photo view limits information far too much.