Good score today

[Kierran]

I stumbled upon some very good finds today while walking the LIS shoreline with the better half. First and foremost, a full stone projectile point, which really blew me away. This was my fifth full point and most rewarding because of where it was found. The second find, although not as significant, was still cool - a rare piece of yellow sea glass. What a marvelous day to be outside. LIS looked very barren out there today though. Not one swirl nor any bait seen. I may try to continue the luck tonight though by wetting a line.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7294/102509.jpg

[Andrew]

Very cool!!

I don't know anything about those points - can you tell, from the size, shape, location, etc. anything about how old it is, who made it, etc?

[waterworker]

I think I need to start looking down more.Every time I see something like that,it amazes me.Really cool!

[Kierran]

Very cool!!

I don't know anything about those points - can you tell, from the size, shape, location, etc. anything about how old it is, who made it, etc?

Yes. You can tell alot from the style of the point, the type of stone used, where it was found, etc. That being said, I am at the tip of the iceberg in terms of artifact hunting. There are some, including my uncle who sparked my interest, who would be able to pinpoint the time period that this was used. I haven't showed him this yet and will get back to you after I do.

[Andrew]

Judging from the size, shape, color, and location, I think it might be mine. Same with the others you've found in the past. You can just drop them off at my office tomorrow.

:)


Just kidding, of course. Nice find. I used to look for them in our recently plowed fields as a kid in Indiana, but never found any. My dad has picked up a few.

[Kierran]

I don't know anything about those points - can you tell, from the size, shape, location, etc. anything about how old it is, who made it, etc?

After showing my uncle, he believes it is a Bare Island point; probably of the Late Archaic period (2300-1900 BC) and was knapped from purple argillite.

[Kierran]

This time a blade, well at least a good portion of one. I found this along another stretch of shoreline today in a different county. It may have coughed out from the dune recently, as it didn't have the tumbled and polished look as the point above does.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/7243/11809artifact1.jpg

[The Fisherman]

That is a very cool hobby you have. :-)

[Apache Trout]

Nice finds there Kierran.
The property where I grew up in Wilton was the site of a major Native American battle. From what my relatives told me it was called the Battle of Poison Rock. My mom grew up on a farm across the street and when they plowed the fields she would find them.
We also had a man that would come to our property and look for parts of a statue of King George that the revolutionaries stole from NYC and melted down parts to make bullets. They had kept it on a rocky hill top near our property.
We collected beer cans as kids and found some really neat old ones in old barns and farms around town.
Neat stuff out there to be found.

[yakbird]

great thread...thanks.

[Kierran]

Nice finds there Kierran.
The property where I grew up in Wilton was the site of a major Native American battle. From what my relatives told me it was called the Battle of Poison Rock. My mom grew up on a farm across the street and when they plowed the fields she would find them.
We also had a man that would come to our property and look for parts of a statue of King George that the revolutionaries stole from NYC and melted down parts to make bullets. They had kept it on a rocky hill top near our property.
We collected beer cans as kids and found some really neat old ones in old barns and farms around town.
Neat stuff out there to be found.

AT: very cool history there - thanks.

[Apache Trout]

We used to play on Poison Rock on our property as kids. Very cool rock structure, like a fortress. Most of it has been blasted away to make way for a road. Sad.
I think it was last year on another site that MermaidCT aka Kim found a club of some sort up in Mass or Rhodie waters. Can't remember if she was diving or fishing. She put up a pic of it, that thing was pretty neat.

[dlaffin1]

Great post. It's amazinig what you can find if you pay attention

[dudley]

A couple of years ago I was hiking here in eastern CT when quite accidentally I 'discovered' some ancient petroglyphs

http://ancientgreece-earlyamerica.com/assets/images/_36_Boulder.jpg

http://ancientgreece-earlyamerica.com/assets/images/_38_Bear_Closeup.jpg

With a bit of research I've learned that this 5000+ year old "dancing place" has been well documented but as it is on public land it's location has been kept quiet.
The stone pictured above and others on the site are part of a celestial calender showing the solar stations of the summer and winter solstices and the fall and spring equinox. Stones marking the dates for planting and harvest were added after the people began farming corn
It's said that this may be the best example of such a site in all of New England

[Apache Trout]

Dudley, that is really cool. Something you would expect to find in the southwest. Great to know we have something like that here in New England. Glad it is kept quiet, vandals are a problem everywhere.

[Kierran]

Dudley: that is awesome - thanks for posting. Wish I stumbled upon that during my stint in Willimantic.

[pork]

Whoa...thanks for posting that, Dudley.

[Apache Trout]

Gotta keep this great thread going. :)
Never been able to find any written material on the Native American Battle of Poison Rock on our property. Just oral history passed down by family and neighbors. Guess I'm the keeper of it now, as many have passed away.
Here's some info on the King George statue, a good read:
http://www.connecticutsar.org/articles/king_georges_head.htm
A.T.

[dudley]

Gotta keep this great thread going. :)


'kay, Here's a story that's actually fishing related

On the east bank of the Quinebaug River, just below the confluence of the Five Mile, there's a (former) meadow that was once a fishing camp of the Nipmuc tribe. There's even a fishing weir there to this day.(still holds fish too :cool: )

One day the peaceful Nipmucs were trying to make nice with a roving band of the war-like Narragansetts who were in the area and invited them to a feast.
The feast progressed until a course of eels were served.
It seems that the Nipmucs liked their eels roasted whole, while the Narragansetts felt that they were purposely being insulted because the eels were not dressed.
A fight ensued and all the Narragansetts were murdered except one that escaped to tell the story

[Andrew]

Somebody tries to serve me some eels - dressed or not - and you can bet a fight is going to ensue.

[Apache Trout]

Sounds like when my mom would make salmon for dinner when we were kids. My brothers and I would fight to be first in line. Nobody was murdered though. ;) Poor mom, her little brats would inhale their meals before she got to sit down. Rotten kids. She was just happy that we liked to eat something healthy. :)

[Apache Trout]

There is a really neat place in Washington CT called the Institute for American Indian Studies. Went to one of the storytelling sessions a few years back, it was great. Small place but great for adults and kids alike. Good place to spend an afternoon. http://www.birdstone.org/

Kierran, Dec. 13 1-4 at the museum is Artifact Identification day if you are interested. Click on calendar on site.

[Kierran]

There is a really neat place in Washington CT called the Institute for American Indian Studies. Went to one of the storytelling sessions a few years back, it was great. Small place but great for adults and kids alike. Good place to spend an afternoon. http://www.birdstone.org/

Kierran, Dec. 13 1-4 at the museum is Artifact Identification day if you are interested. Click on calendar on site.



Thanks for the link and date!

[Kierran]

'kay, Here's a story that's actually fishing related

On the east bank of the Quinebaug River, just below the confluence of the Five Mile, there's a (former) meadow that was once a fishing camp of the Nipmuc tribe. There's even a fishing weir there to this day.(still holds fish too :cool: )


I've heard about that wier and should really check it out someday - thank you.

[dudley]

I've heard about that wier and should really check it out someday - thank you.
I know where there's a few
There's a second one about 2 miles down stream on the Quinebaug, and on the Shetucket there's one in the stretch called the flats that runs along side the cornfield
Not sure if those two are documented, but they're obvious if you know what you're looking at

I found this that may be of interest to you locally
http://www.neara.org/macsween/weir.htm