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Like Father Like Son
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by Jestun Nutter, |
| Central States Archaeological Societies 2019
April Journal |
Logan County, Illinois |
We had just received 3 ½ inches of rain, so I
thought it would be a good time to walk a few creeks.
Plus it was Father’s Day Weekend so why not go out
and enjoy the day looking for relics? The first creek I
walked looked great but did not produce any artifacts. I
did not want to get “skunked” so I moved to a different
creek about one-half mile away. Once I got down into
the creek I noticed the landowner had the farm logged
and the tree tops were laying down in the creek that I usually walk. I was not happy to say the least, but this
may have been a blessing in disguise.
I have been exploring mainly creeks for artifacts
for many years, started about 2010 on a regular basis.
I have focused my hunting on creeks, since fields are
not as deeply plowed as they once were. Plus it seems like creeks produce
more complete artifacts. The quantity
might not be as the same as fields, but I believe the
quality is better in creeks. I usually wait a day or two to
allow the creeks to calm down and let the water reside
to expose the rock bars. On this day , the time was right!
The day was brutal with high humidity and
temperatures. The mosquitoes were so thick in the
creek basin that a person almost needed to wear a face
mask to keep them away. Bugs and humidity this thick
makes insect repellant useless. After climbing through a
recently logged treetop laid across the creek, I noticed
the water had tried to go around the logged treetop and
eroded the creek bank. I was thinking to myself I need
to get down in this creek with a chainsaw and cut a path
through the main creek channel to eliminate this tree.....
Read the complete "Like Father Like Son" column in the Central
States Archaeological Societies 2019
April Journal which can be purchased on-line after March 2020
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