Where to look for points?

[Bayou Buck]

What type of locations should I look for when searching for Indian arifacts in Tennessee. I have a good bit of land in Perry county and can walk all along the TN River.

Should I walk the creeks that lead out to the river? (would this be a good place to start?)

I grew up in Louisiana so there wasnt nearly as much rock to look through as there is up here. I have had this property for over 3 years now and havent even looked for artifacts yet. I will post if I ever find anything.

 

[7-08 fan]

Try to find some high ground near the river and start there, and from what I have seen if you find some high ground between the mouth of a creek and a river you will be in business. If you can find some washed out sections of river bank that would be a likely place to look too.

 

[Mtn Hunter]

Any place along the river that has washed areas where rocks are showing should be good. Any gullies along the river bank should be looked over as well. I would also look along the creeks where they flow into the river just like you mentioned.

 

[Crow Terminator]

You can't legally walk the TN river and many other rivers in TN for arrowheads or other historical artifacts. Check into the laws before heading out. I know a few people locally who thought they would be smarter than some of the other people, and walk the banks of the Hiwassee and TN Rivers here acting like they were fishing or something all the while arrowhead hunting. Yep. They got away with it a few times but eventually got caught with arrowheads on their possession and lets just say they don't do that any more. TVA has a section on their website about this...we have to apply for metal detecting permits to be able to hunt TVA beaches and can't venture outside of such areas and can't use it to hunt historical artifacts.

Private property with landowner permission along creeks is a good place to start and legal too. High ground in fields along creeks...or any washed out places.

 

[ClubHead]

This spring when the Farmers disk up the fields near the River will yield a bunch also.A bunch of broken points but you will get lucky every now and then.

 

[scope eye]

Just use the force.

 

[Barnes Ridge Rambler]

Crow Terminator is right. People can be prosecuted under ARPA (Archealogical Resources Protection Act) for disturbing artifacts. It is a FEDERAL LAW. This means do not disturb anything of "archealogical interest" on Corps of Engineers property, TVA property, US Forest Service, etc.....