Arrowhead Hunting - First Dig Finds of 2023

Come join us as we share our first dig finds from the 2023 season.

[@SouthernFlow]

What a start to the year guys! Awesome stuff!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks buddy and we appreciate it. Looking forward to your videos. 👍

[@shonhurt4520]

Always good to see families having fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey no problem. We appreciate you leaving a comment and thanks for watching!

[@johnnyphillips9735]

Nice finds y'all thanks for sharing 👍

[@TennesseeRocks]

Yes sir, thank you and we appreciate you watching. Hoping to upload our spring dig finds soon. Thanks again for tuning in and God Bless! 👍🏻

[@HawkingLithics]

Killer recoveries! That digging game sure ain’t easy but the reward is worth it.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you my friend and we appreciate you watching. You ain't kidding digging is not easy, but it sure does have a reward. Our finds from our creeks don’t even compare to our dig finds. We have a lot of rock where we are and not much sand unfortunately, so they tumble pretty hard in the creeks. Take it easy and we hope Aliza is healing up and recovering. 👍🏻

[@andersonpawn100]

What an awesome time spent with the family. Wonderful video!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much and we appreciate you watching! We are really enjoying this site and spending time with family. 🙂

[@deananderson8225]

Really cool thanks

[@TennesseeRocks]

We appreciate you watching sir. We really enjoy getting out when we can. God Bless!

[@greatbasinman]

Sure enjoy seeing the whole family involved, beautiful artifacts you find, thanks so much for sharing 😎😎😎

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you for watching and we greatly appreciate it. We try to get the family involved as much as we can. We are really enjoying this adventure! 🙂

[@brucewinborn4563]

Sweet video!! Nothing like hunting in Beautiful Tennessee! Thanks for sharing!👍🏻🇺🇸

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. You ain’t kidding Tennessee is a beautiful area for sure! God Bless! 👍🏻

[@detectingdaft]

Fantastic ancient history coming out. Well found. Watching from Lancashire, England.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you and we appreciate you watching. I gave your channel a sub. I’m hoping we can get into metal detecting soon and will check your channel out. I’ve always wanted to visit England. I’m sure there is a lot of history there. Happy Hunting and God Bless!

[@coyotearrowheadhunting3083]

.The amount of finds there is incredible my friend. That's an arrowhead graveyard. All beautiful pieces my friend. Congratulations for being in that place to which you must return again. I have never dug, I always search on the surface. Greetings and blessings.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for watching my friend and we appreciate the comment. If you have never dug before you should try it for sure. Thanks again and God Bless! 👍🏻

[@historylooker7]

Finally got to finish watching...Awesome video brother !!💥 Killer finds by Mom, Dad, and sons !!👊

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much for watching we really do appreciate it. It’s always good to get together to move some dirt when we have time. Thanks again and good luck on your next hunt! 👍🏻

[@historylooker7]

@@TennesseeRocks Appreciate it ✌⛏⛏

[@daveosdigs6967]

Congratulations yall, absolutely beautiful artifacts. Looking forward to seeing what yall find next. Good luck and God Bless. The spot I am digging is 5 ' deep or so. Definitely a lot of dirt to move. Great video yall..

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man, we appreciate that! We really enjoy tuning in to your channel. You really do find some good ones. Love the material and size you find. Good luck on your next hunt and we are looking forward to more of your videos. God Bless! 👍🏻

[@Points365]

This video sets the standard for all others! Man I tell you… it’s just one after another. I know the video doesn’t begin to show the amount of work put into each and every piece y’all find. Incredible finds though! It’s so crazy to think that 3’ down, then another 1-2’ down stuff is still coming out! It’s surely loaded with more awesome and older stuff. Cant wait to see what the next videos have in store! Good luck!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Points 365 we appreciate that! We hope we can get into some early archaic artifacts, but only time will tell. We appreciate your support and advice! Thanks for watching and good luck out there.

[@jordanwilson3618]

I have property in Murphy NC also I have a creek running through my property. Could I find them here?

[@lookoutmountaingarockhunte1300]

You should be able to.❤

[@tillersartifactsappalachia1684]

Awesome video brother some beautiful artifacts. Thanks for showing your dig site y’all are sure putting in the work. I would want to dig that floor out after what y’all have found in them pits. God bless you and your family

[@TennesseeRocks]

Buddy we appreciate you watching. Yes sir, I’m hoping we can go a little deeper in the floor to see if we can across an older era. Thanks again for dropping a comment and God Bless you too! 👍🏻

[@missourioutdooradventures]

Im new to your channel I enjoyed watching thanks for sharing and good luck on your next outdoor adventure 👍

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey we appreciate you watching and we are enjoying seeing what you all find too. Thanks again for the comment and good luck to you as well my friend! 👍🏻

[@dougurso7976]

Great video guy’s. beautiful finds. It’s so nice to see a family hunting and making memories together. God bless.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks again for watching and we appreciate the comment. Your so right find or no find that’s what it’s all about getting the family together and making memories. Thanks again and God Bless! 👍🏻

[@bryanknuckles3322]

Awesome recovery’s!! Thanks for sharing

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@bryanknuckles3322 thanks for watching and we really appreciate it. God Bless! 👍🏻

[@americanpatriot430]

Im sitting here watching this and honestly im jealous. I miss 😢my Dad so much and would do anything just to tell him i love him one more time much less go find some arrowheads together and he taught me to look and we found so many good KILLERS together! Enjoy your time together because when its gone its gone!

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@americanpatriot430 Thank you for leaving us a comment. What you said is so true. It’s amazing how many distractions we have in life and it’s easy to get complacent. The most important people in our lives are our family and the most important commodity is time. Thank you for reminding us of this. I hope the burden of loss gets easier with time. Thank you again.

[@codychapman7293]

I’m in Pulaski. Really enjoy your videos. I hunt Civil War relics but find points from time to time. I wish I had someone to school me on how to find Native American sites.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey we appreciate you watching and for the comment. We’ve always wanting to metal detect to hunt Civil War Relics. Something we want to give a try in the future. As for pointers if you have access to a good creek I would start from there to find points. Look for flint and flakes and focus on bends of the creek and gravel bars. If you have permission or private property to dig on find a flat area on a rise out of the flood plain near water and dig some test holes. If your finding debitage and breaks your in a good area. The whole points will come. I hope this helps in your journey to get started. Thanks and take care! 👍🏻

[@jeaningram292]

I have land that was the living place and FULL OF INDIAN TOOLS AND ARROW HEADS. HALF MILE (AS CROW FLYES) FROM GOLD MINE WITH CREEK IN MIDDLE. WOWSERS 😂 thousands of finds. Unbelievable.... keeps me busy

[@PracticalKen]

new subscriber. cool finds!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much! We appreciate the sub and the comment. 👍🏻

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

well done on finds really enjoyed watching

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much for watching and we really appreciate it. Happy Hunting my friend! 👍🏻

[@ArtifactRescues]

Wow, the number and the amazing quality and condition of those points!!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much and we appreciate the comment. This dig site has been pretty good to us. Thanks again for watching and take care! 👍🏻

[@kenyork1107]

Excellent

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you sir, we appreciate you watching. Take care! 👍🏻

[@kenyork1107]

@TennesseeRocks Me again , loving your videos and I have subscribed, Just asking are you always lucky finding complete finds are do you find broken ones like I do lol , thanks .

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@kenyork1107 hey, we mainly find majority breaks too. We have a ton of glass jars that are full of breaks from the dig. As long as your finding debitage and breaks the whole points will come. 👍🏻

[@kenyork1107]

@TennesseeRocks Thanks for your reply so much . I also enjoy metal detecting and have found points not looking for them , lucky me lol . Good luck my friends and Happy and Safe Trails 👣.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@kenyork1107 you as well my friend. We enjoyed talking to you. My wife is wanting to get into metal detecting, so we’ll see. Happy Hunting and take care sir! 👍🏻

[@ronmorgan1777]

I would love to know what part of Tennessee you guys live in. I live in sequatchie county. All the fields I use to get to hunt in are know longer being plowed because most of the farmers have went to no till. And all the land has changed hands from people that were not raised here. So they don't know you and will not let you walk across their land, let alone let you hunt arrowheads. I have a few places I can still go. I cherish those spots. I really think you are special and want to tell you to cherish the time you get to spend with your parents. God bless you and your family thanks for sharing it brings back a lot of precious memories I have spending time in the outdoors with my parents.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for leaving such a great comment! We are very thankful for having the time and opportunity to share the experience with our parents. We are in middle Tennessee and would love to venture out to other areas around the state but it’s hard to find time. We are very fortunate to know very generous land owners and understand how hard it is to find places to hunt. Thanks for watching and hope to hear from ya again!

[@kenyork1107]

That was excellent, I'm from Marion County . Thank you so much .2/20/24

[@priba11]

Hello friend! 🤗🤗 great finds, great video! New on channel🤗🤗

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much and we appreciate you watching. We gave you a sub for your channel. Thanks again and God Bless! 👍🏻

[@mikekeller6873]

Awesome! I Love It!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you sir, we appreciate you watching Mike. We’re looking forward to the fall. This heat and humidity here in TN has been tough this summer. I’m looking forward to more of your guitar videos. Keep rocking it my friend and take care! 👍🏻🎸

[@historylooker7]

Dang y'all, killers just keep on comin' 💥💥💥!!!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man, we appreciate that! Thank you for watching and dropping a comment. Good luck on your next hunt! 👍

[@historylooker7]

@@TennesseeRocks Thanks alot brother!!👍 We had pretty good luck today !! Appreciate ya ✌ 🍀

[@historylooker7]

@@TennesseeRocks Thanks 😃👍

[@jennjohnson-richards5829]

This is quality living. Amazing!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much for the comment and we appreciate it. It’s our little get away and we are blessed to be able to share it. Thanks again and God Bless! 👍🏻

[@jennjohnson-richards5829]

@Tennessee Rocks my Pa hunted points, in fields. He passed too young. Finding your videos, well if you knew how much it means to see a family enjoying the hunt. Your joy brings me such happiness!

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@jennjohnson-richards5829 I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. We really enjoy getting the family out as much as we can. Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. We are going to share our adventures as long as the good Lord will let us. Thanks again and take care! 👍🏻

[@troyholley6231]

Don’t you wonder why they are so far under the dirt? Freaking great finds!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Yes sir, thanks for the comment and we appreciate you watching. We're hoping to get into an older era by digging deeper. We'll see what happens and I hope we can come across something. Thanks again and we appreciate it!

[@erongarrett2080]

That piece at 14 minutes is awesome

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Eron thanks for watching and dropping a comment. That Buzzard Roost Creek is one of our favorites! It’s small in size, but has great symmetry and workmanship. We’re hoping to find more that are similar. Take care and we hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

[@jeffdowns8431]

That 4th point you showed in the video is out of Horse Creek chert. You guys are finding some really nice relics. One of my passions. Big Kirk corner notch right behiend the horse creek. Love it!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks Jeff for the comment my friend. I’ll have to look at that point closer but thanks for the info. Very possible we could find some horse creek chert here if it’s been traded. It’s been a busy year but we hope to get back at it soon. Thanks again!

[@wellregulated8725]

I haven’t seen points sticking straight out of the dirt like that before. I’m surprised you all were able to halfway expose them without knocking them out of the wall with the shovel.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for watching and leaving a comment. We use a weeder hand tool to go down our walls. The archeologists use a similar kind of method as well. It’s a slow go, but more thorough. Shovels will damage the points, so we don’t use them on our walls. We only use the shovels to pick up our tailings. 👍🏻

[@howardfreeland5595]

That is a fantastic area! Maybe there are many broken points in between the complete ones, but the size, type, and number make this a great site. And, you have more at depth, but you have to deal somehow with the water problem. TN has always been the source of many outstanding relics.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you sir and we appreciate the comment! TN really does have some beautiful artifacts. We’re really excited about this site. Hopefully we can pull some more from it. The challenge is going to be this summer during the dry season. Hopefully we will get some rain. It’s tough digging in dry conditions. Thanks again for watching and take care! 👍🏻

[@brianbirtcil5459]

Where you hunt at around what area,big fork

[@mattr4196]

Wow, I am impressed. The size, quality, quantity, and material on all those Archaic points is astounding. That site is unbelievable, keep em coming. 👍

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man we appreciate you watching and the comment. This site has proved to be pretty good to us. I’m looking forward to what we can find next. Thanks again and take care! 👍🏻

[@jayhook-zm1pw]

great detail on that last one. more videos!!!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for the encouragement! It’s been a slow learning process with KZbin stuff lol. Just trying to have some fun and share the journey. Thanks for your support!

[@johnwagemann8578]

Suggestion to help remove the clay deposits: soak them in vinegar, or apple cider vinegar over night or longer. Add some baking soda to the soaking for added help to remove the deposits. If you have doubts about doing this try it on a broken piece or chip first. Take care, keep digging. Maybe I will see you at the KY, Dam show?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey John thanks for the tip. We really appreciate you watching. Someone told me to try coke or sundrop I believe too. We kind of like the deposits on the rock since it looks more natural. Digging has been slow here lately due to the drought. We are praying for rain and hoping we get some this winter. I’m not for sure if I can make it to the KY Dam show this year. It sure is a great show and one of my favorites. If I can’t make it maybe next year I will run into you. Thanks for the comment and take care! 👍🏻

[@jonhardy8059]

Man Tennessee rocks for sure!!!!

[@TennesseeRocks]

That’s right! Rocky top ! Take care Jon.

[@monicafolse5065]

I’m new to the channel, subbed today! This arrow head video was entertaining and informative. Thanks

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for the new sub ! Hopefully we will have something new out soon. Take care my friend.

[@joninature]

so neat!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much and we appreciate you watching! Take care 👍🏻

[@terrygreennway9655]

You gonna have leave Dad at home next time.😊 Terry Greenway (Columbia Tennessee)

[@TennesseeRocks]

lol yea Dad has found some real nice killers! Its fun when you find one but also just as enjoyable watching our Mom and Dad finding ancient treasures. We appreciate you dropping a comment!

[@patrickbush9526]

Good job fellers They knew how to pick a Campsite

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you sir and you ain’t kidding! This site has been a blessing to recover. Thanks again for the comment and Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸

[@MITIERRARD-hv9lk]

You guys found lots of nice blades

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for the comment. We have come across quite a bit of blades at this site. Most are broke, but we recover whole ones from time to time. We appreciate you watching and take care! 👍🏻

[@ReturnoftheCollector]

Wow that dig site is killer. Jealous. Wish we had points that size up here. Hell I wish I had a dig spot that produced that much. Congrats

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man we appreciate that. This site has been pretty good to us for sure. Thanks again for watching and the comment. We wish you the very best of luck on your next hunt! 👍🏻

[@inmyopinion6836]

I love those well used knife blades. The offsets are from being resharpened so many times. One side for butchering and the other for woodworking. So they say. Can't help but wonder why all those blades are about the same size. No long speat points or bird points. Was this an armory? Or a butcher shop? Village kitchen? How many generations were here?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for leaving a comment ! These are all good questions. Maybe with time we can discover more answers. We were thinking it was a blade making / flint knapping camp of some sorts. It looks like they were making blades , resharpening points ect. The amount of breaks found could fill up a 5 gallon bucket. Looks like the few blades that we found are the ones misplaced or hidden. Most were packed up and carried back to camp. Middle Archaic looks like 90% buzzard roost and Benton’s. Thanks for watching!

[@JoseyWales-ed]

Y’all should try using a wire brush and a cordless drill to clean them up faster and easier. Take care!

[@TennesseeRocks]

In our future videos we are cutting out the cleaning part. We have found that saves a lot of time in the videos. We appreciate the comment and for watching. 👍🏻

[@JoseyWales-ed]

@@TennesseeRocks I think the toothbrush is working just fine. 😂please don’t use wire and drill. Good stuff.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@JoseyWales-ed don’t worry we won’t, lol. 😉Take care my friend! 👍🏻

[@pluggerdavidson6418]

Here in Kentucky, we can look in field s mostly, when there fresh plowed.after a rain, I would love to hunt with you guys.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Kentucky is a beautiful state and has some of the prettiest material. I wish they didn’t do no -till here in our area we would walk the fields more often. We appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. 👍🏻

[@shawfestify]

That’s the finest-looking arrowhead I’ve ever seen since one perfect one I found when I was ten (I’m 63). Pick out four or five nice ones and sell them to me for a hundred dollars just for the hell of it. Thank you-I appreciate it.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Shawn we appreciate the comment my friend! We don’t sell artifact’s but it sure is fun finding them. I hope we can stay on them ! We will see. Take care Shawn !

[@bobbyblair1084]

Fire poped.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@bobbyblair1084 yes sir, we have found several fire popped points at this site. We appreciate the comment and for watching. Take care! 👍🏻

[@stratocaster1greg]

Were those ever used on their enemies? I sent one of my homemade marbles out to Tennessee. Thanks for posting.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for dropping a comment! I would say there is a real possibility that that could be the case but prehistoric artifacts tend to leave us a lot of mystery behind. We do find lots of points with impact damage. Wish those artifacts could talk. Thanks for watching!

[@dr.strangelove7739]

You guys have one of the best formats on KZbin. There is one other channel I enjoy, but I think I have a new favorite! I love how your entire family is involved, and you have an exceptional site that is producing excellent quality artifacts. Furthermore, your site management is impressive. That is why I know there will be exceptional finds in the future. Your techniques are every thorough, and if there are Folsom or Clovis points in the area, I'm sure I am going to witness the moment you pull them out of the ground. Exciting!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you for leaving a comment! We appreciate the kind words. We are working hard to take our time and enjoy the process. It’s a great joy to be with family and discovering history from a time long ago. Thanks for watching and we hope to have a new video out soon.

[@kellydaniels8992]

Did you all get your inspiration from the W.G. Lenoir Museum? I’m old enough to remember when that was built, and what was originally on display. (it’s just down stream of Norris Dam) Is that still considered surface hunting?

[@TennesseeRocks]

I haven’t heard of that museum but I looked it up online and wow looks very good. We would like to visit that one at some point. Thanks for the info and maybe we will make some time to visit. We appreciate you watching!

[@garyvickers9474]

It is good to see to finally get out there and do that. It looks like y’all found lots of dark ones. All of mine are fine is mostly white I find lots of bird Arrowheads

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Gary thanks for watching and leaving a comment. It’s dry here and we are hoping to get a good rain soon. The main chert in our area is called Dover. It’s a brown darker color. We also find a lot of Fort Payne material too. We don’t come across a lot of colorful material, but when we do it’s always a treat. 🙂

[@timneely946]

With such a vast concentration of points, I’m curious if you have come across other implements or tools one might expect to be found at an encampment. Congratulations on your discovery!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for leaving a comment. I will admit we are not trained archaeologists but it looks to us that the site was used for making blades and preforms. We have found a massive amount of flakes and broken blades. We have also found several hammer stones. Most of the points are Benton and buzzard roost. Also the blades are found along side or same level as the points mentioned above. I believe they would gather chert material from the creek and knap that into blades and preforms and pack those out to where they were camping. Hope this helps ! Thanks for watching!

[@piratepete842]

Man oh man those are some nice lithics y'all got out your way.. I watch the Missouri folk pull out some nice ones out there way too

[@TennesseeRocks]

We appreciate it and thanks for the comment. This site has been pretty good to us. We are blessed to be able to share it. Missouri has some awesome relics and material for sure. Take care! 👍🏻

[@christopher_yaks]

Hey guys - curious. I live in southeast Monroe County … I’m not asking about your spots - but can you share anywhere around me that might be a good place to river walk for chert / flint? Seems like all I ever see on the Tellico / tributaries - is mudstone / sandstone … I know the places that are better known on the plateau and such. I’d really like to find a place right around me just to rockhound a little bit. That was an awesome drill y’all found in that other video … super cool. Thanks.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for watching! We don’t have a lot of Rockhounding experience in East Tennessee but sure love visiting that area. We have done a little gold panning in Coker Creek. Found a few pieces of quartz rocks with gold flakes but we were pretty uneducated on gold prospecting lol. I’m not real sure where in that area you can find chert rock but there is lots of different rocks in that area that we don’t have. Wish I had more information but my advice is find someone that a Rockhound in your county and pick his brain for intel. Also use google maps on satellite view to find gravel Bottom streams in your area. It’s taken us years just to get familiar with our area but that’s the fun part. Wish we would travel your way more. Thanks again!

[@timthurston3674]

Just found your channel. Subbed and liked. Awesome video! I have artifacts around me in middle ga but have a hard time knowing where exactly to start digging. The stuff seems wide spread. Do you mind sharing how you found this site and knew where to dig? Looking forward to watching all of your videos.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Tim thanks for watching and we appreciate the like, comment, and sub. Long story short my nephew was looking for old bottles on private property and found this uprooted tree. We found two arrowheads on each side of it. That is how we found our site and have been digging ever since. The key to digging from our experience is to be sure to dig out of the flood plain. Kind of on a rise since the natives wanted to keep dry and also to have a vantage point. Be sure also to be near a body of water. Dig a couple of test holes. If you are finding plenty of debitage and breaks then you are in a good area. The whole points will come eventually. Once you are finding points dig as deep as you can or at least to the hard clay pan. I hope this helps and good luck on your next adventure. 👍🏻

[@jeannineschilhab731]

Just discovered your channel. I'm just a regular person, but I wonder if u have any tricks on where to find arrowheads? My Grandson would love exploring. We live in SW VA {Lee County) but don't mind driving. Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Jeannine S

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks Jeannine for watching and leaving a comment. I’m not familiar with your area but if you can find access to some small creeks or streams that’s the best place to start. You can use google maps on satellite view to look at the bends in the creek. Try to look in areas where there are tight bends in the creek’s. Also ask locals in your area. Hunters and farmers. If you do some research I’m sure you will have some luck. Most important will be patience lol. Have fun and enjoy being outside!

[@BB-dr2zs]

hey bubba I live in middle Tennessee , specifically cheatham co. i got a decent size natural spring feed creek that feeds into the river. ive really been trying to break into rockhounding cause ive always LOVED cool look rocks and have found some fossils mostly eggs, what kind of rocks in terms of like crystals/gemstones are around here??

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for watching! I believe most of your gem stones would be in East Tennessee but we have found lots of geodes with calcite and quartz crystals. It’s possible to find agatized fossils but pretty rare. Petrified wood is rare in my area but I’ve found a few pieces. More of that in west Tennessee. I believe there is a agate rock that’s called Shelby agate because it’s found in Shelby Co. Like go looking for that one. Hey have fun out there! Thanks for the comment!

[@dropnet]

Great video, but I think y'all need to purchase a new toothbrush ( i mean arrowhead brush). hahaha

[@TennesseeRocks]

We appreciate it and thanks for watching! Lol, and yes you are correct that brush is wore out.😆 Those points are packed with clay and a spray bottle just don't cut it. We will try a bucket of water for the future to see how it does. Thanks again for watching! 👍

[@Quantrills.Raiders]

i bet the notch in the point @15:30 is a repurposed shaft scraper/ knife

[@TennesseeRocks]

I think that’s a very good possibility due to the shape and flaking. I’ll see if I can get my hands on that one again and give it a closer look with that in mind. Thanks for that information.

[@raeshellweese8198]

Also in Mid TN. My dog keeps digging up arrowheads in my yard and other stuff that I dont know what they are. I have looked and I guess it is a sharpening stone..I was going to add a picture but I guess I can't

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey sounds like your dog would be a good digging partner. If you have an Instagram account you could drop us a message there with a pic if you would like too. Thanks again for watching and leaving a comment. I hope you and your dog continue to find some neat stuff. 👍🏻

[@leetinsley7184]

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[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Lee wow that’s a lot of artifacts. You are definitely in a good area and sounds like you are finding a lot of variety too. We appreciate you sharing that info and hope you continue to do good. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@leetinsley7184]

Móst all went tó Springfield mó, íñ good hands 💯

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@leetinsley7184 awesome! 💯

[@leetinsley7184]

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[@TennesseeRocks]

@@leetinsley7184 thanks for sharing that Lee. It sure is exciting recovering history. 👍🏻

[@jeaningram292]

Amazing to watch...good luck

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thank you so much for watching! We are excited for the new year and are looking forward to sharing more of our finds. 🙂

[@xjackiex24]

✌️😎📸💯

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man we appreciate that and the comment. Take care and God Bless!

[@xjackiex24]

@@TennesseeRocks no prob.. I've been watching on KZbin on my TV and can't comment on it but have watched several videos with 👍👍👍

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@xjackiex24 we really appreciate you watching. 👍🏻

[@terrygreennway9655]

I see you wearing that Culleoka shirt. Is that Culleoka, Tennessee?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Well we try to keep our exact location on the hush. You never know what work shirts you’ll come across at Goodwill lol. We are located in Middle Tennessee. Thanks for watching!

[@terrygreennway9655]

@@TennesseeRocks I do understand stand totally. You don't have too worry bout me. I was raised the right way. Glad your Dad and Mom get out with. My father died at 48. I miss him every day and that was back in 1970.

[@terrygreennway9655]

@@TennesseeRocks You

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@terrygreennway9655 We have really enjoyed the family time Terry. I’m sure losing a father is hard. We haven’t had to go through that. We appreciate the kind words my friend.

[@turdferguson5300]

My arrowhead story is a little different than most. I was working with an ole boy who lived along the Tn. River, he came to work telling this story as it unfolded over a few days. He and his wife had been finding a few arrowheads along the river while the water was down. A few days later they started hearing footsteps at night outside on the deck and in the attic. Not being the sharpest tools in the shed they decide it's the spirit of the Indians looking for the arrowheads. They put the arrowheads in a bowl on the deck so they could have them back. but that didn't help. One night in bed hearing footsteps in the attic they get the courage to investigate, he's up the ladder with a flashlight while she's at the bottom of the ladder with a .44 magnum pointed at him and the opening to the attic. I can't make this stuff up. I guess she was goina kill a dead Indian? This search quieted the footsteps for a while but they didn't find anything. A few more days pass and footsteps continue until they discover the Indians spirits were just a family of squirrels living in the attic. This earned him the nickname Running Squirrel.

[@TennesseeRocks]

That’s a great story! I’m Going to tell my son this one. I appreciate you sharing it. I was at the edge of my seat reading it lol. Thanks again and hope you enjoyed the video!

[@RickJames-i8e]

In speak Alabama my father would take me too empty fields and creeks from 10 too 12 I found about 30 arrowheads

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for the comment and for watching. Sounds like you and your father made some great memories. Congrats on all your finds! 🙂

[@bradkempf5533]

I think it matters what side of the rockies you live on. East or west

[@bradkempf5533]

A.k.afoxnoears,

[@toddincabo]

👍 Very nice. Was that a known village or what was the give away that led to digging in that particular spot, if you don't mind. Thanks for sharing.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for watching and the comment. My nephew came up on a large uprooted tree looking for old bottles and we found two nice points on each side of the uprooted tree. That’s what led us to this site and have been digging ever since. We are pretty sure it was a Middle Archaic camp site. When it comes to digging you want to be near water and on higher level ground out of the flood plain. I hope this helps answering your question. Take care! 👍🏻

[@toddincabo]

@@TennesseeRocks Yes it does, thanks.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@toddincabo yes sir, we appreciate it!

[@jonlennon3348]

You change the name of this channel to G-10 Family.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Man we really appreciate that! Thank you so much for the comment. This site is producing some pretty good ones. Take care! 👍🏻

[@johnjacobs1625]

U could thump a Moose with those Points.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks John for watching and leaving a comment! We hope to continue finding some nice points. Thanks for tuning in !

[@leeannthrower1697]

How do you tell the differnce between flint and chert?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for leaving a comment! That’s a good question I hear a lot. To my understanding they are the same thing. If you talk to a archeologists they will say flint if you talk with a geologist it’s chert or jasper but I believe they are all a micro crystalline rock. There’s definitely a degree of differences that you will notice from rock to rock. Some have a very waxy look and can be translucent and some are more corse. Now if it’s translucent and has banding that is called a agate. It’s kinda complicated at first and I am no geologist so keep digging. It’s a good question. Thanks for watching!

[@pamelanorthern5357]

I'm in Tennessee and I have a bunch that was found around here on the farm I was wondering if I sent you pictures of them could you please help me to identify them

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Pamela if you could message us those pictures to our Instagram or TikTok accounts we would be glad to look at them. We appreciate you leaving a comment and watching the channel. 👍🏻

[@pluggerdavidson6418]

I'm in Kentucky Tell me how you found this sight, and how you knew to dig there.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for watching and we appreciate the comment. My nephew was looking for old bottles and found this uprooted tree. We found two nice arrowheads on each side of it. That’s how we came across this site. 👍🏻

[@robinhettinger6592]

How did you know this area was so full of relics?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Our uncle hunted the area for artifacts ever since he was a kid. That’s kind of how we knew of the area. Definitely a place where the natives set up camp, lived, and passed through. 🙂

[@nakoawarrior3186]

Well I would tell you this, you find a flint or chert source, that would be the quarry and common area then they found a camping area with a spring near by,... possibly a scenic overlook, there they would reduce the flint down,... they would do all they could carry or have regular couriers come and get it or create cash's for emergencies. Now for you, you can go back to the time of first contact in your area via a say 1860 county Atlas that is a map of the county surveyed in that time that lists the property owners of that time,....its a giant plot map listing all Property owners in that era,......it will also include Indian mounds, spring's and Indian villages and lot's of other local information. The FFA Future Farmers of America used to sell county Atlas's,....and comparing both you can find the current property owners to contact them and you can write in the feature your Atlas lacks Village's, spring's , mounds ect.,...you would probably look at the library for the 1860 Atlas or the historical society. The Atlas is full of information, Mammoths found, Granite coffins with clear lids with people inside from the stone age that were taken by the smithsonian,.....then the story was changed from 8 feet tall to 5 feet tall,... but they lost the coffins over the years. On private property you can keep your finding's,. on public property in most states it's a crime to take relics. But near a woods with a spring near the flint source is a good guess.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@nakoawarrior3186 great info and thanks for leaving a comment. 👍🏻

[@philipcallicoat3147]

You're gonna be an old man before y'all run out of points laying around....🇺🇸🕊️

[@TennesseeRocks]

We hope you are right. Looking forward to see how this site produces for the future. Thanks again for the comment and watching. God Bless! 👍🏻

[@HollowayEA]

Hey buddy, where are you located???

[@TennesseeRocks]

We don’t give out specific information but we are in middle Tennessee. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@HollowayEA]

Don't wanna take your spots, but looking for new places to venture. Thank you, love all your finds and videos... Regards, Lt. Eric Holloway

[@TennesseeRocks]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@HollowayEAno worries at all my friend. We study google earth as much as we can. Study and research your local area or where you would like to hunt. Start hunting your creeks or waterways. Focus on the creek bends and gravel bars if you have them. This is how we started. We have a very small location to hunt is the reason we don’t give specifics. Thanks again for dropping a comment and for watching. We really appreciate it. 👍🏻

[@HollowayEA]

I completely understand my friend, you have some awesome finds, I do have a couple of creeks I go to, and have found some nice items. I'll post some of them for you to see, if interested?. Thank you and have a blessed night...

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@HollowayEA that would be great, we always enjoy seeing what other people have found. Take care and God Bless my friend!

[@stevenelliott9354]

Are you near Bristol area?

[@TennesseeRocks]

Naw, but that’s a nice area! We are in middle Tennessee. Thanks Steven !

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

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[@glennmatsanka7865]

Why do small areas produce so much arrowheads

[@TennesseeRocks]

Glenn that’s a great question. I think it just depends on your area and the site your digging. We believe this site is a middle archaic site where they camped and manufactured points. We appreciate the comment and for watching! 👍🏻

[@joemoudy9909]

Thats not damage. Its called a multiface. All Their tools weapons & ect are artistically symbolic. Basically they showed personality of the individual who made it. Great find tho

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey Joe thanks for that info. We really do appreciate you tuning in. It’s amazing how the natives utilized everything they made. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@RR-qy9vv]

Please check your state law before leaving a comment like that. On private land you can did what you want. 😮

[@JamesMoore-t4b]

It's against the law to dig up or physically uncover any artifacts in the state of Tennessee. Check the laws.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for the heads up but take a closer look at the law. It’s true for public land but if you have permission from a private land owner it’s legal in Tennessee. Thanks for watching!

[@kenyork1107]

To much time watering and not hunting , water your finds later , thanks ..

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey we appreciate your input. In our videos moving forward we have cut a lot of the watering and cleaning parts out. Take care! 👍🏻

[@TripleXXXLady-im5it]

That's so exciting!! I wish I was there, and it was MY find!!😁👍

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for leaving a comment. We really are enjoying this middle archaic site. Stay tuned we are currently working on another dig video. Take care and Happy Easter!

[@TripleXXXLady-im5it]

@@TennesseeRocks Aw thank you. I am from Kentucky, but living in Ohio right now. That's really awesome to watch you pulling the past right out of the soil and packed earth!! I'll subscribe to your channel. I'd love to see what you discover!! Happy Easter to you all too.Take care and stay safe!!✝️😊💜

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@TripleXXXLady-im5it thank you so much and God Bless! 🙂

[@lancetaylor866]

That. One. Look. Like a. Dove tell. That. You. Found. Right. Before. You’re. Mom. Found. One. Very nice. Video. Thaink. You. For. Letting. Me. See all. Of. The. Very nice looking. Finds. And. The. Video

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for dropping a comment and we are glad you enjoyed the video. Take care my friend!

[@johnjacobs1625]

I Hope that an Oral B !! Nice Dig!! Cheers! JJ

[@TennesseeRocks]

Lol, to be honest I think it is. 😉 Thanks for watching and we appreciate the comment. God Bless! 👍🏻

[@johnjacobs1625]

@@TennesseeRocks He is the Light & WAY!! JJ

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@johnjacobs1625 amen! 👍🏻

[@jimatkins2980]

Keep on going down another 2 or 3 feet family. You haven't even touched the bottom yet. I would suggest a probe. When you start to find green stone, you will start pulling some nice artifacts. But remember if you dig a grave, there's no difference than going to the cemetery and digging a grave like your grandmother! Just keep that in mind. Love to see you all doing well. But like I've said you haven't seen nothing yet!

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey thanks for the comment and we appreciate the advice. We are in the process of going deeper. Only problem it poses in drainage, but we will figure that out. We definitely don’t want to miss out and dig over artifacts. Thanks again and take care sir! 👍🏻

[@jimatkins2980]

Around the 50 minute mark in your video i saw a nutter stone in the creek where you were cleaning a point

[@TennesseeRocks]

Hey we’ll have to go search that branch over again and check it out. We find points and hammerstones, so it’s very possible. Thanks again for watching and the comment! 👍🏻

[@jimatkins2980]

@@TennesseeRocks that's awesome brother. I kinda like ya daddy. I'm an ol East TN hillbilly. I've been hunting rocks since I was 13 years old following my eldest brother's coat tail. I've got some good pieces left. Maybe one day we can exchange so pics.. I've hunted with Tracy short. For several years. If ya don't know him look him up. Peace brother and God bless. I wish you and youren well!

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@jimatkins2980 hey we appreciate you my friend. Going to try to move some dirt on Monday. Hopefully we will have some luck. God Bless You and take care!

[@jimatkins2980]

@@TennesseeRocks alright then and good luck

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@jimatkins2980 and you as well sir, thanks. 👍🏻

[@chrissettles4127]

It's illegal in the United states to dig in private or public property like this for native American artifacts like this. After you fins one or two it's the law to have the native counsel to do a survey to see if it is to be made native protected site.

[@TennesseeRocks]

Thanks for watching and we would encourage you to keep looking into the laws regarding artifact hunting in Tennessee. Thanks again!

[@RR-qy9vv]

Not on private land. Dig what you want!

[@RR-qy9vv]

It's not illegal to dig on private land.

[@TennesseeRocks]

@@RR-qy9vv correct! 👍🏻

[@leeannthrower1697]

How do you go about doing that? Im in Alabama by the way.