Odd Point

[adena42]

Hi Terri,

I think that what you have is an Adena type with a classic rounded stem (This is just my opinion as i'm not an expert. I have seen a few like your's come out of the field I hunt.). I posted some of my "heartbreakers" from last year about a week ago. If you look at that post, you will see a couple of rounded stems. They aren't as curved as your stem, but are pretty close. I also found a couple of example in the Overstreet Guide.

The point that you have is awesome! It could be a display centerpiece in anybody's collection.

Thanks for showing it.

Brian

[Dixieldy]

Thanks Terri.. I've been Dixieldy almost 20 years on the net So, do you randomly pick fields to hunt and ask permission to look in the field? I have never asked permission to do that before. I did hunt a field many years ago my boyfriend at the time and myself. No-one ever run us out and I found plenty of them. Can you just look at a field and tell it has arrowheads in it? Just curious.. we use to have plenty here on our property but over the years it's been picked clean.

[echostar61]

Hi Sonja, I always try and ask permission,but if the field is hidden from public view and I cannot find anyone to ask I have hunted. I have drove by a few fields with my hunting partner I plan on asking permisson to hunt this spring,course it doesnt hurt there were schools on the same ground .
When I lived down south I hunted along the river bottoms and never failed to come home with a few finds. Ive not been as fortunate here in Indiana,yet.

Terri

[mcgyver]

It is also called a dovetail. WV tom is right on the money by what info i have. I used to hunt and collect artifacts . still have a few around. thats a real good find. good hunting .mcgyver

[Clovis]

Hi Echo. That's a beautiful point. I'm definately no expert in IDing types either, but in looking to identify it I am leaning toward it being a Beacon Island. It is a late archaic to early woodland point. 4000-3000 B.P.
Have you ever seen the "Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads" ? I'm not sure just how often they are published (maybe every two years?) but I have found mine to be the most helpful for identifying types. It has them by region and tells all related types to help narrow down your search.

It is a bit pricey, about $24 but I got mine from a discount bookseller for $17. It's well over 1100 pages and is a great book for anyone interested in arrowheads.

[echostar61]

Thank You Clovis,I've never heard of a price guide before,I'll have to find one. I have quite a few pointsand know next to nothing about them,except where they I found them . Good info Clovis

Terri

[Clovis]

You're very welcome.
Even tho I don't really care too much about the monetary value of points it can come in handy if you're looking to purchase. It's also got 10s of thousands of pictures of arrowheads from all over the US. You should be able to find one at most any large chain bookstore and some catalogs. There are many different versions of price guides but that one is the most comprehensive in my opinion.

For your (our) are there is one called "Indian Artifacts of the Midwest" by Lar Hothem. There are several different editions of it and you can even have pictures of your artifacts published in it at no cost to you. I know, I did it several years ago. I don't know if you still would, but at that time you got a first edition sent to you as soon as it came out if your pictures were published. The last edition of this I saw is by his biggest and best being all color and beautiful and still less than $30.

[echostar61]

Thanks Clovis ( cool name ) Good information,I'll have to check on that too. All my points are from Mid. TN , I've found only broken ones since moving to IN . There are a lot of good areas near you to hunt points,fossils and metal detect,I have a friend that lives in S. Ill.

Terri

[adena42]

No matter what its called, that is one awesome point! You don't find points in that great shape very often.

[echostar61]

Thanks Brian,You have an Awesome collection of Great points

Terri