Archival Pieces Beacon Island pg 1  
Item: FA622  
Description: Breathitt Chert Beacon Island - This is a nice thin example of a Beacon Island.  It has nice symmetry and shape and is made of Breathitt Chert. This piece is from the collection of Mr. Chan Strader of Athens, KentuckyChan dug, surface hunted, and collected artifacts all around the Central Kentucky area.  Mr. Strader passed away over 20 years ago and left his collection to his cousin, Bobby Dodd, who donated the major portion to the University of Kentucky.  Bobby's wife gave away a case of pieces that he had kept to a family friend.  Only these few items of this collection remain available to collectors.  Ex- Bill Harper, Ex- Monty Pennington

 

Size: 4 5/16 x 1 3/8 inches
Price: $ SOLD            (Click Here to View more Photos)
Item: FA1190    *NEW*
Description: Needle Tipped Harrodsburg Fossilifferous Chert Beacon Island - This Needle Tipped example was found in Simpson County, Kentucky.  It is made from a beautiful piece of Fossilifferous Harrodsburg Chert. 

 

Size: 3 3/16 x 1 1/4 inches
Price: $ SOLD                (Click Here to View more Photos)
Item: FA550   *NEW*
Description: Wayne County Chert Beacon Island - Here is a Nice little Beacon Island.  IT is made of a VERY Colorful piece of highly collectable Wayne County Chert.  It has a needle tip and great symmetry.  All the pieces from this collection were found in McCreary County, Kentucky either off Peel Dog Wood Road, in Forgotten Valley, Indian Creek, or Bear Wallow.  All of these are within 5 miles of the Cumberland River.  Ex- Monty & Jewdy Pennington

 

Size: 1 5/16 x 13/16 inches
Price: $ SOLD                (Click Here to View more Photos)
Item: FA628   *NEW*
Description: Colorful Fossilifferous Boyle Chert Beacon Island - This nice Beacon Island is made of a colorful piece of Fossilifferous Boyle Chert.  It has a nice rounded base and good symmetry.   It has good flaking and form.  It was found by members of the Burgin & Day Families and this collection remained intact until we obtained it.  All the pieces in this collection were found from 1930 through 1970 in the areas North and East of Richmond, Kentucky in Madison County.  Ex- Shelby Burgin, Ex- Monty & Jewdy Pennington  

 

Size: 3 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches
Price: $ SOLD                (Click Here to View more Photos)
Item: FA595   *NEW*      TOM DAVIS COA
Description: Beautiful Hornstone Beacon Island Knife - You will not find a Beacon Island made any better than this one.  It has Fantastic Symmetry and form.  It has a nice rounded "beaver tail" type tail that is well ground.  It is VERY finely flaked and has a great tip.  It is made of gray Hornstone with a lighter "bulls-eye" in the side.  (see photos)  It was found in Madison County, Kentucky.  It comes with a Tom Davis COA grading it a G-8.  Ex- Gary Noel, Ex- R. Tyree, Ex- Monty & Jewdy Pennington 

 

Size: 4 3/8 x 1 1/4 inches
Price: $ SOLD                (Click Here to View more Photos)
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