Does anyone known of any locations near Ralegh NC where one could find arrowheads or indian artifacts? Hi Fossilz, I have found arrowheads in North Carolina. Check plowed fields in the country side after a good rain Watch for pieces of quartz in the rows Low level lakes are also a great place to look but be sure to know the artifact laws in that area before you hunt. I recall hearing about arrowhead hunters getting in trouble for walking certain lakes in NC for artifacts.
Hi Fossilz. You may find this link helpful:. No serious collector is going to tell you about their sweet spots in anything other than vague detail. There's some additional advice here about collecting in NC in general:. It is against the law to collect artifacts from state or federal property without proper authorization.
It is against state law to disturb marked or unmarked graves or burial sites on private or public property.
Almost all found in plowed fields in Halifax Co. Have several shoe boxes full. Still stumble over about a dozen or so every spring. It takes a trained eye to spot them, remember youre usually not looking for a full point just an edge or tip. Haven't looked much the past several years but used to quite a bit. My dad has an awesome collection. Here's mine and the wife's small collection.
The wife's first point was a hardaway-dalton, top center to the left a little. Dated at like years old C, so I guess older Last edited: May 23, FishHunt said:. Most of mine have come from the farm here in Randolph county and a tract my family owns in Montgomery county. The Montgomery finds are on a small cleared plateau next to a natural low water crossing on a creek.
The crossing must have been popular because I have found arrowheads and using a metal detector found horseshoes and old brass buttons there. Heck, I couldn't find one if I fell face first in a bucket of em. But I do have a few friends that have some fantastic collections. One thing I pick up from them is to search fresh, rained on turned land. Doesn't matter if it's been plowed, stumped or what, just that the soil has been disturbed. And, as has been said, don't look for the whole thing as you mostly only see a small part.
On a side note, I did get to witness a couple of my friends excavating an old stash just a couple if months ago. I'd never heard of it and don't think many have been located, but it felt special to even see. They pulled out somewhere in the neighborhood of rough napped heads from one spot maybe 3 feet in diameter.
When they explained it to me I realized just how rare a find that is. Another side note. Be aware that it is illegal to remove artifacts from some areas. Parks, game lands, wildlife property etc comes to mind. In the past, archaeologists excavated stratified layered sites where prehistoric people once camped or existed.
They were able to establish a chronological sequence of the various ancient cultures and their associated projectile points by the carbon dating process. That is how we are able to differentiate between the various point types found today in plowed fields, gullies, washouts, riverbanks, construction sites, and elsewhere. Credit for establishing this culture sequence is given to the late Dr. In the s and s, he completed scientific surveys and excavations of stratified sites at Hardaway, Doershuck and Gaston among others.
Interest in Indian prehistory and the collecting of their arrowheads was so great that the Piedmont Archaeology Society of North and South Carolina was formed several decades ago and is still going strong.
It is composed of individuals, enthusiasts, hobbyists, amateur archaeologists, educators and collectors who are genuinely interested in learning from and preserving the remnants of prehistoric life in North Carolina. The Piedmont Society holds at least three or four relic shows each year at various locations in North and South Carolina.
Admission is free and hundreds of member collectors and the general public as well attend to swap stories, display their artifacts, buy, sell, trade and generally exchange archaeological research information and updates. Share Tweet Share Pin Email. Annette December 28, reply. Carlos October 29, reply. Sonia Neville June 11, reply.
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Among the collectors Godwin corresponds with on Facebook, this is a huge find. Growing up on a farm in Ossipee, Godwin started finding arrowheads in the tobacco fields when he was just a boy. To this day, he comes home with his pockets full of rocks and has a knack for spotting the ones people have shaped. He says you have to look for something out of place. The collection is more than arrowheads. Lots of the tools they made were for working wood or leather.
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