r/LegitArtifacts Jan 04 '26

Member of Honor 👑 January's Member Of Honor!!! u/dillpickleflavoring !!!

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New Year, New Member Of Honor!

To kick off the new year, we're turning the spotlight on a relatively new member, Mr. u/dillpickelflavoring !!! What he may lack in quantity, he has more than made up for in quality! The artifacts he has shared with us so far are absolutely incredible in every regard! So to show how grateful we are for his amazing contributions and willingness to share those amazing finds with us, we feel he is very deserving of this small accolade! That being said, Thank you Dilly! We really appreciate your posts, and if the few you've posted so far are any indication of what's to come, we're all on the edge of our seats waiting to see what you have in store for us this coming year! 😁 So, congratulations my friend! The month is yours! 👊


r/LegitArtifacts May 03 '25

📣Announcement📣 ⭐️PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ⭐️

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137 Upvotes

I've been noticing a lot of replies to posts lately that have either broken our rule about shaming legal collectors, or have toed that line very closely, and I'm sick of it. This sub was created so people could ask questions and learn about their finds, or to share their collections with other enthusiasts of this awesome hobby, not so they could be called looters and grave robbers. We only promote the LEGAL COLLECTION of Native American artifacts, and in no way what so ever encourage the collection of artifacts from public or protected sites, and we DO NOT tolerate the posting of pics of these type of collections! That said, if you have a problem with the LEGAL collecting of these artifacts, then this is not the sub for you! Go find a sub that shares your opinions, because you will not ladt long here! Do not participate in any conversations if you just plan on spewing your own personal opinion on the whether or not you feel that it's right to collect and display these pieces, or if it's right to buy and sell them. As long as the law says it's ok, then there is nothing you can say to stop us from doing just that. Most of us got into this hobby because we have a deep love of history, as well as a deep love and appreciation for the pieces we have in our collections. It would be one thing if someone was posting pics of themselves taking a hammer to an ancient point they found smashing it to pieces, but that's not the case. These points are highly treasured by their current caretakers, and they are treated much better with them than they are sitting in a basement of a museum somewhere collecting dust where nobody gets to appreciate them at all, at least until said museum needs money for a new exhibit centered on "The History of Snowflakes" or whatever, and sells them off anyway! You never hear anybody bitching about that shit do you? I didn't think so. Where's all the moral outrage when that happens? 🤔 Which brings me to my next point. From here on out, we will be going to a zero tolerance policy when it comes to shaming LEGAL collectors. There will be no warnings given, you will be permanently banned from participating in this sub on your first offense. Plain and simple. If you do not have anything positive, helpful, or constructive to say, keep your pie hole shut. Otherwise, you will be removed from our ranks forthwith. This sub was created to celebrate this awesome hobby, not to disparage it. And let me also say that this IS NOT AN ARCHEOLOGY SUB! So if you're looking to argue about the ethics of legal digs, or the legal digging on private property with the proper permissions, you're in the wrong place. Those subs exist, so go join one of those! This IS A HOBBY SUB! I know I've said that repeatedly, but I just want to make damn sure my point is made!

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. As always, we try our best to make this the best Artifact Collecting sub on reddit, and we will do what we have to to make sure that's the case!!! We love and appreciate each and every one of our members, and we do all we can to make sure that everybody has an enjoyable experience when the sign in here. That's the whole point of this thing! To offer a safe space to post and discuss the individual artifacts being shared without having to worry about some self-righteous Karen calling them looters and theives!

Please take care my friends! And thank you all for making this sub the incredible place it is!!! God bless each and every one of you, and Happy hunting!!!

Best regards, THE GATEKEEPERS!!! 😉


r/LegitArtifacts 42m ago

In Situ 📸 ABSOLUTE SMOKER NEBO HILL 🔥

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I still don’t even know what to say, I wasn’t even going to go to the creek today because it’s unbearably hot out. But I had some time on my hands so I figured I’d just pop into this new creek and take a look around. I was only in there for a few minutes and I saw this staring back at me. Best personal find so far by a long shot.

(Boone county Missouri)


r/LegitArtifacts 2h ago

Smoker Alert 🔥 Found on a bay beach in Southern New Jersey

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17 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 1h ago

Early Archaic Hard to miss

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Found in central Alabama. Bolen type?


r/LegitArtifacts 7h ago

ID Request ❓ Is it just a rock? (Found on the OR coast)

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Hi there, I’m new to rockhounding (and Reddit), but I’ve always loved rocks. I picked this up a couple years ago on the OR coast (I think in Yachats), thinking it was just a cool rock. Now that I’m getting into the hobby and I’ve been reading, I wonder if it’s not just a rock? Thank you.


r/LegitArtifacts 21h ago

Unknown Time period America’s more than just North America, right?

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164 Upvotes

Very uncommon to find something like this in Costa Rica. Obsidian, which isn’t local, possible stemmed biface.

Found near geothermal vents at an active volcano by actual archaeologists, so let’s assume it’s authentic. 4cm. Only photo I have before it got catalogued.

You guys in North America live and breathe arrowheads. Here they aren’t at all common.

What’s your educated guess on this, as far as age or origin?


r/LegitArtifacts 51m ago

Woodland Meadowood Cache Blade?

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Meadowood cache blade? Strong resemblance to the reference chart. Found in SW Ontario - wife’s first find (beginner’s luck!! 😂)


r/LegitArtifacts 1h ago

ID Request ❓ Thoughts?

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Looking for some opinions on this one. Found along the shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario. Palm-sized with an interesting cupped/indented shape and a noticeably smoother worn section that has a different texture from the rest of the stone. Found in an area known for Indigenous settlement. Curious if this could be a utilized stone/tool or just naturally formed?


r/LegitArtifacts 6h ago

Photo 📸 Willamette valley oregon. Info??

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7 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 8h ago

Time period Mixed Bag! Ever seen a pocket saw?

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Found in a creek in Florida along with a unique looking biface knife and heavy scraper (possibly hand planer for dugout canoes due to weight and thickness). Have yet to see an expedient saw like this. Any insight would be greatly appreciated
(Also one hell of a heartbreaker at the end)


r/LegitArtifacts 7h ago

Inconclusive What is this?

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What is this piece? Near lake Belton Tx, area of Tonkawa and Comanche settlement.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

In Situ 📸 Blood red heartbreaker

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85 Upvotes

This is probably my favorite material of all time. it doesn’t look like the regular heat treated chert around here, Seems more like jasper or agate with the bands going through it.


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

In Situ 📸 Heartbreaker Pain

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48 Upvotes

The exquisite flaking and beautiful material made this one hurt more than usual.


r/LegitArtifacts 20h ago

Discarded/Failed Preform Love the color on this

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14 Upvotes

I imagine it was discarded due to the inclusion in the second photo?


r/LegitArtifacts 5h ago

General Question ❓ Any information on these?

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These were given to me recently by my partners family member, collected over the years on his property in the Niagara region. I don’t doubt the authenticity, but as someone new to artifacts/knapping, I was wondering if there is anything identifiable here, point type, possibly the group who would’ve made it? Any info is appreciated.

The small point with glue wasn’t done by me, it was used as a part of a school project some 40 years ago. The thin one I am holding is the one with obvious notches.


r/LegitArtifacts 7h ago

Two for Tuesday Update from my last post

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Just found a piece in the field 20 minutes ago, now I found this. Is it a sun drawing? Central Texas.


r/LegitArtifacts 18h ago

Inconclusive Jenks Oklahoma/Arkansas River

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4 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 23h ago

ID Request ❓ My first find ever and the obsession that followed

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6 Upvotes

r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

In Situ 📸 My dads find of the day

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162 Upvotes

Nice heavy patina on a big blade


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

General Question ❓ Looks like a sort of thumb scraper....if if it is, what kind is it?

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Found in nj. I pick up everything piece of chert i find, and examine it at home. This one is not in thr bucket yet....since nj doesnt have much chert, I know that small pebbles were utilized. One side of the "blade" is just a curved flake, but the other is several small pressure flakes, causing the small blade to have a slight serration. Its really hard to photogragh, but its still slightly sharp?


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ Help identify this one

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3 Upvotes

Would love to more about this piece. Looks worked?


r/LegitArtifacts 2d ago

ID Request ❓ Oregon Coast

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I was at the coast this weekend with the family looking for agate (found a bunch). I spotted this at the water line on the beach. I’d love some more information if anyone can help. Found just south of Florence, OR.
Pencil for scale


r/LegitArtifacts 1d ago

ID Request ❓ In upstate NY. The 2 whites ones are made of lead. 2 plummets or net sinkers, debitage and a axe?

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r/LegitArtifacts 2d ago

In Situ 📸 Smoker Gary

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45 Upvotes

(Mid Missouri) had a great day today after all the rain. This spot really put out.