Found what looks like an American Indian tool today

[jabbo]

A rock with 2 round holes in it. To me, it looks like a palm rock, used with a bow string, at the top of the spindle, to make fires. It was just laying on the surface waiting to be picked up. After I picked it up, it took me a few seconds to realize what it might be. Never found any arrow heads yet and this area was heavy with Indian tribes. The other things were found yesterday about 1/2 mile downstream during low tide. The coin is a King George penny, barely identifiable. Two musket balls, bullet, and a girls Indian style silver ring. All of yesterdays finds were less than 3 inches deep. No coins today, will have to go back to yesterdays spot, might be more goodies there. The ring might have been there a long time, nobody swam in the river for more than 60 years now. If anybody knows more about the rock I would be interested to know. Jabbo

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Cool finds jabbo... thats gotta be an indian rock of some sort...

 

[Goldstrike]

I've seen many different rocks at the beach with similar holes due to erosion but seeing as this came from a river, you don't see those kind of rocks so it has to be an Indian 'palm' rock like you mentioned. I really like the silver 'crossed arrows' ring....very cool!!

 

[dirt doctor]

Indian fire starting rock . All you need now is the stick , the bow and some elbow grease .

 

[jabbo]

Thanks for the replies. Seems that's what it is. A friend in Ohio said Indians used the bow setup to drill beads too. I'll keep using my magnifying glass and sun shine to make fire.

 

[bob.oz]

That's good that you noticed that as an artifact, I would have most likely tossed it. Like GS said, we see a lot of that at the beach and think nothing of it. Just shows, you need to be aware of were you are and what could be found!..... Nice finds and WTG

 

[JimmyCT]

jabbo, you made some incredible finds!

 

[senda]

Hello, I think like you that is a hand rest to fire. According to what I saw is what I thought. I have also seen these stones on the beach ... You can do a test, if it fits in your hand you have 97% chance that it is.
Congrats!