GarGuy, I have found lots of points at our lease in Webb Co. We have found several areas that are loaded with flint, not just scattered about, but piles of flakes. We believe these to be camp areas. Would it be worth digging there? I understand it is a whole different ground type from the areas you dig. Most of the stuff we find is more modern, with a few older points mixed in. I figure being a few miles from the Rio, the possibility of finding some older types would be increased.
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Originally posted by BangBang View PostGarGuy, I have found lots of points at our lease in Webb Co. We have found several areas that are loaded with flint, not just scattered about, but piles of flakes. We believe these to be camp areas. Would it be worth digging there? I understand it is a whole different ground type from the areas you dig. Most of the stuff we find is more modern, with a few older points mixed in. I figure being a few miles from the Rio, the possibility of finding some older types would be increased.
What is the terrain like where you found these points? Is it low sandy ground or up in the higher elevations where there's less soil? Find any whole stones that are blackened? (like smut or burnt from a fire)... If so sure sign of a camp.
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Originally posted by BangBang View PostGarGuy, I have found lots of points at our lease in Webb Co. We have found several areas that are loaded with flint, not just scattered about, but piles of flakes. We believe these to be camp areas. Would it be worth digging there? I understand it is a whole different ground type from the areas you dig. Most of the stuff we find is more modern, with a few older points mixed in. I figure being a few miles from the Rio, the possibility of finding some older types would be increased.
In most dig sites, the deeper you go the older the points get. When you have multiple eras of artifacts on the surface, they are pretty much all on the surface.
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Originally posted by SaltwaterSlick View PostWhat is the terrain like where you found these points? Is it low sandy ground or up in the higher elevations where there's less soil? Find any whole stones that are blackened? (like smut or burnt from a fire)... If so sure sign of a camp.
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Originally posted by BangBang View PostOur lease is a lot of rolling terrain. I have found sites from the tops of hills, bluffs, down in bottoms and on the southern sides of hills most often than not. I am not an expert, but I have found concentrated piles of rock that looks to be burnt, but it is not as obvious as the burnt rock and fire rings I have found in the past along the pecos in west Texas. In a few of these areas mentioned on bluffs, I can shove a stick of rebar into the ground at least 2-3' deep. I know I will most likely not be digging down 4, 5 or 10' deep, but there are so many surface finds, I always wonder whats just under the surface, say, a foot or so deep. May not find many older types, but dang some of those bird points are mighty fine.
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Originally posted by Daddy D View PostGarGuy, what are you using to dig that sand camp? Shaker table with generators? How much further down hill are you from where you think the camp was? Have heard the sand camps are tricky because of all the points that can sift far from the original camp over time.
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Originally posted by Reelthreat View PostI had 4000 acres in Webb and found thousands of points. In 25 years I moved a lot of dirt trying to dig them and found very few. If you decide to dig & screen you probably only need to take the top 6 to 12". With that said, I found it way more productive to just surface hunt creeks, washouts and roads.
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