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Title: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 07:51:37 PM This one just for Val
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 23, 2012, 08:00:08 PM Now that one I could see strait away. Lovelly little blade.
Nice find Ian. Val Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 08:03:17 PM Or these ?
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 08:05:16 PM But you wouldnt want this one !!! Dirty Buzzard >:( >:( >:(
:o :o :o Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 08:09:12 PM My favorite flint field has recently had the stuble turned.
A nice little collection for a hour before tea Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 23, 2012, 08:12:36 PM Well, 1 could be a core. 2 could be a scraper. 3 & 4 can't tell from pici's.
That is def. a residential site. Any I've found have been classed as temp. sites. Love them better than anything else Ive found. Val Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 08:17:32 PM This is definatly a settlement, Ive had over 100 flakes off this field, most of it debutage.
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 23, 2012, 08:33:48 PM One of the dozen or so rock crystals I picked up in one field where I also found some micro's. I had this romantic idea that they were the treasured possesions of a little Neolitic girl. They were all in a small area and had been turned over by the plough. First time that field had ever been ploughed in living history according to the Farmer.
Seems they came from the by the old Severn bridge and I live by Tenby so they certainly travelled. They looked fantastic shining in the Sun. Val Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 23, 2012, 09:08:28 PM Val, I have heard of a theory that finding quartz / crystal in the same location as flints could indicate a burial mound. The mounds where decorated with quartz so they could be seen at a distance.
This is similar to the way the Egyptian pyramids where initially finished in brilliant white stone. Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: rjm on August 23, 2012, 09:27:50 PM Nicely spotted, Ian. :) Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Meatslicer on August 24, 2012, 04:21:07 AM How about this from towyn beach in north wales?
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 24, 2012, 08:32:40 AM Hi Eric
How strange. I found one almost identical though much bigger. Common concensus of opion was that it was natural but I kept it just in case. I'm not convinced. Val Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 24, 2012, 08:56:32 AM This is one example I found that is very similar. There is also a very good one on the Colchester site.
Val http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/culture/thecollection/june2005/ (http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/culture/thecollection/june2005/) Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: anthonyjay on August 24, 2012, 07:01:40 PM Hi Meatslicer, your stone has the appearance of a polished ceremonial axe from the view presented. If you could put up a side view it might help confirm or not. I realise that it has come from the beach and may be 'water-rolled' but i have seen quite a few whilst identifying flints and stones for an archaeologist friend. I hope it is an axe. Regards AJS
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Meatslicer on August 25, 2012, 04:25:55 AM There you go
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: anthonyjay on August 25, 2012, 04:57:01 AM Definitely a Neolithic hand axe. It looks great you lucky so and so, just wish i could find one as good. Well done mate
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Meatslicer on August 25, 2012, 05:43:43 AM My son found it where the beach has been repaired with granite from penmaenmawr. He just wanted to know what type of rock it was
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Mungo on August 25, 2012, 07:40:25 AM nice axe Eric............. 8)
Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Val Beechey on August 25, 2012, 08:12:00 AM No doubt about that one Eric. Very nice.
Val Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Meatslicer on August 25, 2012, 08:54:34 PM Have to see what mark thinks of it.
Eric Title: Re: Can you see what it is yet part 2 Post by: Radnor Bandit (Ian) on August 27, 2012, 08:43:25 AM lovely selection of axes there guys, I have yet to find one or fragments whilst field walking, I always check field edges there is a possibility that in the past axes would have been discarded there when the fields were de-stoned by hand (usually by children)
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