This is Native American Guide - Butch Laney showing just how large this Native American Grinding Stone is. This site is in Indiana County and only a couple of miles away from the previous post about the Rock Shelter.
This stone is a pure work of beauty and you have to take the time to appreciate just how many generations and years it took. Native American women on their hands and knees - grinding acorns and chestnuts - doing the best they could - staying one step ahead of starvation even in the best of years.
It's at least a foot in depth and well over two feet in width.
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Along with Butch that is reader Bill Carney in the red.
There is also a small stone on the bottom left of the boulder that was used as a stepping stone. Standing on it - you can feel more stones underneath your feet.
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I took more pictures at this site - but for some reason - they all didn't all turn out.
Searching around the site quickly - becuase we had another stop to make. Found a couple of rockpiles of this type. What should prove even more interesting - is the fact that when we stopped to ask the owner of the property permission to walk down to the stone. Looking around part of his yard - it's scattered with rockpiles. But I felt uncomfortable taking pictures while Butch was talking to him. But someday - I'd like to return to the site - because I truly think it has more features to be discovered.
This is amazing! I have found a small grind stone in the area below browns farm on Laurel Hill I'd love to trade site locations with you
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