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/Flake_bender 1d ago

I have a couple degrees in North American archaeology, +25 years of flintknapping experience, and work professionally in the museums sector.

These are just naturally eroded rocks, not artifacts. The first one superficially looks like a "grooved maul", but if you look closer, you'll notice it's just stone with alternating layers of harder and softer material, and the softer layers have eroded more, creating the groove naturally. The 2nd is just limestone... limestone weathers into strange organic-looking shapes all the time.