Indian Necklace Stone? IDENTIFIED

5 mile · Apr 25, 2018

Slate pencil, slate pencil tip. Dating back to when there wasn’t as much paper available and pieces of smooth slate were used instead, with the writing instrument also being a piece of slate. They were widely used in schools, factories, on farms and in homes.

*See last two pics.

Found in plowed field.

Its not metal or graphite or carbon. Has no effect on detector. Its hard like stone, its cold and doesn't write.

This was a surface find where I just also found a 1852 Largie, 1876 I.H.

matmit · Apr 25, 2018

While there is almost no way that is a naturally formed stone, I cannot place it...

Maybe a drill

ScubaDetective · Apr 25, 2018

I doubt it is natural also. However, trying to find out what it was used for might be looking for a needle in a haystack.

longbow62 · Apr 25, 2018

Looks Hopewell to me. That culture made a lot of ground stone artifacts. Your in the right place for it too.

BB_in_Maine · Apr 26, 2018

I commented on your other thread but I believe it is a seine weight for fishing... have seen more modern varieties made out of lead. Your site near water?

5 mile · Apr 26, 2018

BB_in_Maine said:
I commented on your other thread but I believe it is a seine weight for fishing... have seen more modern varieties made out of lead. Your site near water?

Thanks for your reply, it was found 2 miles, if that, from a fairly major river.

5 mile · May 26, 2018

Just in case you come across these, I identified them in my original post.

matmit · May 26, 2018

Nice ID, that is pretty cool :yes:

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