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Point ID? What a beauty!

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Dug this point out today in mud! It's tough siftin mud, but i am quite excited! It was worth it! It is exactly 2 inches, serrated, and has oblique transverse flaking! Thin as I've ever seen!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

It appears to be a bonham point, at least from the books. I don't have any experience with this type as it is out of our range. Another candidate may be rockwall, but bonham is what comes to mind first.

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Oh and one other thing I forgot to mention, AWESOME POINT!!! Great find

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Thanks! I just can't believe I actually dug it up! I'm really excited! I've always wanted a killer bird point! No kiddin I actually found a horseshoe right off the bat, then this point! Cool day!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

i'd go with an alba. maybe a bonham

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

I'm in bastrop county! 30 miles east of Austin! Alba I don't think is really in is area! Bonham is more probable! I would love to find out though!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Beauty covers it nicely, I'm not sure what superlative ranks higher.
If thats with tough digging / screening, 2010 is going to be memorable.

We dont like to sully and degrade found treasures with crude references to money BUT, , , Have you seen the book value in the Overstreet 11th for their top
of the line BONHAM

And THAT example is 1/16th of an inch shorter, and the barbs are not as long, and your serations are better.
. . . . .

The mind boggles !

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Clut, You have a sweet rounded base Serrated Bonham

point, and likely a G-9 at that! The basal shape is

not bulbous enough for Alba, and the R & D for Bonham

fits better as you have stated. I have many Bonhams

left in my show inventory. Congratulations on this

Jim Dandy find!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

So bonham it is! That's great! I knew it was a killer before I even washed it off with water! I'm diggin a slight hill in a sand/clay soil pasture! A huge spring is flowing into a creek about 8 yds away! There is a 20 ft cliff down to creek and I'm right above it! This point was about 1 1/2 ft deep! Found a beautful birdy preform( broke) the load before I hit this point! A few flakes here and there and some sporadic burnt rock in groups! Thanks guys for the replys and info!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Well, that sure explains why they camped where they did with that nice perrenial spring there. Sounds like a great place to dig. Best of Luck with more great finds!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Re: Point ID? What a beauty!

Bonham and Perdiz can blend into one another and be difficult to type, especially east of IH35. Based on location found, I would guess Bonham.

Nice find Cluton.

jh