Andyham Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) Help please, found what I thought was a crusty arrowhead; but it appears to be a fossil. High on a chalky/flinty down area, amongst early iron or Bronze Age earthworks. Looks like a classic arrowhead shape with a tang or stem at the opposite end to the flattened blade end. Approx 5cm long, 1cm deep thinning to 3mm at the 'blade' end. Edited April 15, 2017 by Andyham Measurements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Andyham said: Help please, found what I thought was a crusty arrowhead; but it appears to be a fossil. High on a chalky/flinty down area, amongst early iron or Bronze Age earthworks. Looks like a classic arrowhead shape with a tang or stem at the opposite end to the flattened blade end. Approx 5cm long, 1cm deep thinning to 3mm at the 'blade' end. Looks like it could be an artifact, like a spear point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Can You post diferent views? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Welcome to the forum If you think this may be an artifact you might have better luck posting it on an archeological forum. Some of our members know something about both artifacts and fossils but we focus on fossils here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyham Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Will get better pics up. It has little weight to it, reluctant to start bashing away at it! It would be bronze or iron if an arrowhead, but looks like it is all mineral, and no staining to indicate metal oxide. Is there no similar fossil form? If not I will gently soak in mild vinegar; but I risk dissolving it completely if it is simply a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertramp Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 It resembles some odd objects which have proven to be concretions; ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I do not see a artifact or fossil. I agree with concretion. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 I agree with ynot on this, looks like a concretion to me also. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyham Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Thanks guys, mystery solved I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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