Andrew found these when he was out and about in southern Madison County yesterday. I have looked high and low all my life for an arrowhead and have never found one. He found these two within a few feet of each other-two more to add to our small collection. We aren't sure of their identity but we are leaning toward Adena culture which was widespread in Ohio. The largest conical Adena mound this side of the Mississippi in fact is located in my home town. The elongated dark artifact, most likely a scraper of sorts, is 4.5 inches in length and the light colored arrowhead is 2.5 inches. Some friends of ours who have a farm in Sandusky County have found hundreds of arrowheads over the years while tilling their fields. I was looking on the internet tonight and apparently their is an abundance of these artifacts to be found in Ohio if you have the time and patience to look.
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I've a friend who's family hobby was searching for points. She has three large framed displays of points. Her recommendation is to check the field in the early spring just prior to plowing and again once the fields been plowed. Always ask permission to search ahead of time.
Good luck with your hunt!!!
We have never gone out hunting artifacts for the express purpose of artifacts. All the ones Andrew has found have been by happenstance and we aren't really trying to collect them. That's why it just kills me that he finds them everywhere. If we were trying to collect I'm sure we wouldn't find a thing. He has a good eye. It's comparable to looking for shark's teeth on the beach. We would never even think of trespassing on anyones land without permission for anything. Good way to get shot at. LOL I don't think its likely that I will ever go looking just to look. I have too many other hobbies and collections as it is and I think it would be really boring. It's bad enough trying to find morels in the spring.
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