What is this rock, volume 2?

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

This is one for you sleuths to clue me in on. I'll tell you right now, I have no idea. None.

It's about 4 feet long and maybe 250 pounds. Commence the sleuthing!

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Fossilized dinosaur wang.

Congrats.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Need more/better pictures if you can.

Wider angle...

And if you can see if perhaps there's more of the thing buried?

 

[cce1302]

It's a sex stone.

 

[pudly]

Is it buried or can you flip it over and get pictures of the other side? Either way, it is definitely alien.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I'm not making the trek out to it for more pics, sorry. Found it out Turkey patrolling.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I'm not making the trek out to it for more pics, sorry. Found it out Turkey patrolling.

It's not buried. It's the whole thing you're seeing.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Can you tell us about anything in the general vicinity?

Quarry area?

Almost looks like it was used as a "pully" or a spot to change direction of a rope/cable.

-J-

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

The groove gives a secure point to tie the rope, for when one of your rivals, or one of your associates who has gone against the family, must sleep with the fishes.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Near South Bend, out in the woods, no quarry, no river, nada.

 

[smokingman]

I blew up a section.It this a pattern carved into the rock with a round hole in the center?

 

[hoosierdoc]

Seems like a sugar cane press to me, but then again everything does

 

[CountryBoy19]

A big weight? Groove is for tying off a rope for some purpose... it could be anything... I'd be very surprised if anybody gets this one...

 

[smokingman]

I think it is an anchor.
In 1643 Roger Williams described the Narragansetts here as having dugouts capable of holding up to 40 men.If they had them I am sure other tribes had boats as large or larger. Those would need heavy anchors.Even the shape looks like a modern Rock anchor.If that is a whole in the top then is could have been used to secure the main rope in the grove.

Image of a Greek stone anchor.The Archaeology News Network: Ancient naval battle site yields relics of war
It is one of the few I could find without a hole through the center.

 

[williamnewman1]

Im betting its a limestone or similar rock that the softer rock bordering it has worn away and happens to look like a pattern. Just a guess of course but I feel confident. Ya know being the resident "I have a wierd rock guy" ......

"Bedrock river incision (downcutting) involves plucking rocks off channel beds, abrasion by fast-moving grains, and corrosion (dissolution). "
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...9QEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNEMeoMjGFUkxrC6577TQ2nNWlXkyw

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Im betting its a limestone or similar rock that the softer rock bordering it has worn away and happens to look like a pattern. Just a guess of course but I feel confident. Ya know being the resident "I have a wierd rock guy" ......

"Bedrock river incision (downcutting) involves plucking rocks off channel beds, abrasion by fast-moving grains, and corrosion (dissolution). "
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...9QEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNEMeoMjGFUkxrC6577TQ2nNWlXkyw

That's the best I've heard so far.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Im betting its a limestone or similar rock that the softer rock bordering it has worn away and happens to look like a pattern. Just a guess of course but I feel confident. Ya know being the resident "I have a wierd rock guy" ......

"Bedrock river incision (downcutting) involves plucking rocks off channel beds, abrasion by fast-moving grains, and corrosion (dissolution). "
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:...9QEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNEMeoMjGFUkxrC6577TQ2nNWlXkyw

That would be my guess... limestone or sandstone worn away by water over a long time.

 

[sepe]

One of the kidney stones I passed while out enjoying nature. I had to cut my nature walk a little short that day to take care of the bleeding.

 

[CHCRandy]

I am pretty sure that is the rock David used on Goliath.