Official Arrowhead ID Thread

[Patton]

Do you have a clearer pic of that point?

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Johnny, I don't but I will ask for better pics.


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[Patton]

Went to Edwards County this weekend. Hiked up the mountain to the 'Indian Cave' as we call it. Must have been a cave they sheltered in during bad weather, absolutely tons of flint up in there. Really need to do some digging in there.


However, I did find a nutting stone. Has the little craters on both sides of the rock.

And the cave (which reeks of aoudad ram)


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[Patton]

Do you have a clearer pic of that point?

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Got my buddy to send a few more





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[Johnny]

Went to Edwards County this weekend. Hiked up the mountain to the 'Indian Cave' as we call it. Must have been a cave they sheltered in during bad weather, absolutely tons of flint up in there. Really need to do some digging in there.


However, I did find a nutting stone. Has the little craters on both sides of the rock.



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Awesome find! That cave is just itching for a wiggle pick and a shovel. Keep us updated if you do any digging.

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Unfortunately, I believe that point is modern made. Maybe someone on here can correct me on that.

[MASTERS]

Awesome find! That cave is just itching for a wiggle pick and a shovel. Keep us updated if you do any digging.



Unfortunately, I believe that point is modern made. Maybe someone on here can correct me on that.

Yep maybe he found it in a gas station at Johnson city. If he persists in sticking to the story that he found it, maybe someone set him up and planted it where he'd find it. looks modern to me also. That cave looks awesome!

[GarGuy]

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I didnt want to be the one to break the bad news..... i think your friend is yanking your chain. Now on the cave! thats a dream dig right there. there may be 6ft of pristine goodness in the floor of that sucker.

[Patton]

Awesome find! That cave is just itching for a wiggle pick and a shovel. Keep us updated if you do any digging.



Unfortunately, I believe that point is modern made. Maybe someone on here can correct me on that.

Man I thought so too.. But when he told me he found it on the ranch road, I thought authentic. After seeing how you phrased your comment asking for more pics, I pretty much knew. You guys have the true trained eye that I'm still working on.

Yep maybe he found it in a gas station at Johnson city. If he persists in sticking to the story that he found it, maybe someone set him up and planted it where he'd find it. looks modern to me also. That cave looks awesome!

I'm going to grill him on it and see if he is pulling a fast one or really did find it.

I didnt want to be the one to break the bad news..... i think your friend is yanking your chain. Now on the cave! thats a dream dig right there. there may be 6ft of pristine goodness in the floor of that sucker.

I know the cave has been dug before, as my uncle did some digging and found a cola can about 1ft down. There is also an old sifter up there and two shovel heads, (not my uncles- from previous owners 12+ years ago).

However I don't think it has been truly 'excavated' and all points/artifacts found. The nutting stone was found amongst a pile of other similar sized rocks, so it has certainly been looked over a time or two.

[Patton]

Official Arrowhead ID Thread

More pictures of the cave. In picture 1, you can see there is a space that looks like it was carved into. The reason I think that is it is not full of holes and cavernous like the rest of the cave, but much smoother. That little nook is also the spot that would be most shielded from the N wind. Perhaps an old warrior and his woman would hole up in there.

Picture 4 shows what the walls of the cave are like, very porous limestone loaded with fossils. I'm hoping one of the higher holes has a cache of Clovis points in it that hasn't been found

Edit: I looked at all the larger rocks in the cave; but **** it, is that something dished out in bottom left of pic 2!? I need to go back...

[SportingStan]

SW Edwards County Arrowhead

My folks bought us a place in SW Edwards County and I found our first point on the surface in a dry creek bed. Although I have hunted arrowheads some since I was a kid, I'm a novice so wondered if there is anything noteworthy about this one. Thanks!

[Johnny]

The General...yes, that does look like something that is dished out. Go back, get that sucker and get pics!

Sporting Stan, that is a worn out point so hard to tell exactly what it was...maybe a possible Ensor. Great find none the less! That area is loaded with old camps along the creeks n river (Nueces) out that way.

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[SouthernCamo]

Any ideas on this one? Brazos county.

Lol thats a big ole Perdiz Brazos county is a bit of a sleeler for those things.

[Puncher51]

Alrighty, I am extremely green with arrowhead ID, so does anyone know what this broken point is? Found in Mason County. Also, what books would you recommend for ID?

[MASTERS]

Alrighty, I am extremely green with arrowhead ID, so does anyone know what this broken point is? Found in Mason County. Also, what books would you recommend for ID?

I would look into picking up one of the newest editions of the overstreet artifact guide to help ID all you're artifacts

[MASTERS]

Alrighty, I am extremely green with arrowhead ID, so does anyone know what this broken point is? Found in Mason County. Also, what books would you recommend for ID?

And I'd say that point is maybe a san marcos or marshall

[TBrandum]

Alrighty, I am extremely green with arrowhead ID, so does anyone know what this broken point is? Found in Mason County. Also, what books would you recommend for ID?

Looks like a Castroville to me. Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians is a pretty good book. It's gives some history as well as point type.
Good luck on future hunts!