Fire starter?

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Would this be something that was used to start fires? I really know nothing of artifacts. The single picture is of the back the double pictures with the deep hole and shallower hole are the front.

 

[mohs]

interesting conjecture
not sure what causes that ?
man made or natural ?
maybe both...

[rickb]

Not an artifact. Mother nature does things to rocks

[rmf]

That pic does not look like a young Drew Barrymore to me.

[perkins17]

Looks natural. I've seen basalt like that in the paloose falls area here in Washington. When I read the title, I immediately thought of the Stephen King book/movie. Now I need to read it...

[amygdule]

Looks like an old “Hag Stone”

[amygdule]

Hag Stones are really common on the Oregon Coast
They are formed by Piddock Clams boring into the rocks.
Here’s one that I just found on the beach.

[jasoninsd]

May 19, 2022 14:40:01 GMT -5 rmf said:

That pic does not look like a young Drew Barrymore to me.

ashley - I can see why you would think that though. It does look like it could have been the stone used on top of the "twirling" stick when using a bow drill to start fires. 

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Thanks amygdule I have seen them a time or two but didn’t know what caused it. Thanks for learning me something lol!

[amygdule]

Here's an example of the Piddock Clams in their home in the mudstone

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May 20, 2022 7:25:52 GMT -5 amygdule said:

Here's an example of the Piddock Clams in their home in the mudstone

That’s really cool! Thanks for showing that!!