Found at archaeological site in Florida

[Buzzarde]

Greetings

I found this at a archaeological dig site near Lake Thonotassassa. The site is a archaic Indian village/ kill site. The marble was found at the 31" depth. It is 24 mm dia. and is not very round but is very glossy and made of glass.

There were no known homesites anywhere near this location, however there was a rail line built around 1905 till 1930s about 400' to the north.  This could have been buried in the last 40 years because of artifact poaching in the area?

Any ideas?

Thanks 

Bruce

[Steph]

Hello.  Welcome.  It appears to be a machine-made marble.    _Could_ be mid-1900's.   Could be later.  More pictures may help get an ID.   The larger size narrows our choices, so there's a fair chance of getting an ID with a few more clues.

[Chad G.]

"Welcome to Marble Connection Bruce"

[akroorka]

Welcome Bruce.

I agree --machine made. If that penny is a 1954--around the same age imho.

Marble--On!!

[Fire1981]

I’m with Art ! What year is that Penny? 🔥

RAR

[Fire1981]

2525? Remember that song ? 🔥

RAR

[Jeff54]

On 6/28/2023 at 11:19 AM, Buzzarde said:

Greetings

I found this at a archaeological dig site near Lake Thonotassassa. The site is a archaic Indian village/ kill site. The marble was found at the 31" depth. It is 24 mm dia. and is not very round but is very glossy and made of glass.

There were no known homesites anywhere near this location, however there was a rail line built around 1905 till 1930s about 400' to the north.  This could have been buried in the last 40 years because of artifact poaching in the area?

Any ideas?

Thanks 

Bruce

Google points to this site: Archaeological and Historical Survey of the Lake Thonotosassa By-Pass Canal Right-of-Way in Hillsborough County, Florida (usf.edu)

You'll need to photograph 3-4 angles of this glass ball to get an estimation of the time frame it was made. If it's 100 years or more old, then there are specific manufacture methods that change near the mid too late 1920's. In the 1930's and through today the pattern and design can be dated or approximated within a period of reason.

If older than 120 years but not approximate 160 it may be a bit out of round. Obviously, Glass was not made in Indian camps or anywhere on the American content, at least until the 1600's so, it would not be an Aboriginal Indian object.

Where there's the slightest color a pattern exists.