Montgomeryville, PA – It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon when Ian Ashley was prepping his garden beds and found an arrow head about twelve inches deep in his back yard. The arrow head known as an “Orient Fishtail”, with dates: 3200 – 2500 B.P.- Late Archaic – Early Woodland is a small to medium sized, slender, gracefully formed point with a narrow lanceolate blade that merges into a flaring “fishtail” stem. It is felt that the Orient Fishtail is a continuation of the Perkiomen Broadpoint Tradition.
The find had Mr. Ashley and his family excited when Archeologist and Professor Dr. H. William Jones of the Franklin Institute confirmed the arrow heads legitimacy.
“We were so excited to uncover this ancient piece of history,” Ian Ashley stated, “well until the township and a group of archeologists declared eminate domain on the entire neighborhood.”
The other 39 homeowners are now blaming Mr. Ashley for reporting the find and the HOA and homeeowners have filed a $55 million law suit, claiming Ashley should buyout the other homeowners and compensate them for the publicity, moving costs and punitive damages. Ashley is filing suit for ownership to any and all artifacts as Ashley’s deed contains a clause that would give him ownership to minerals and artifacts. Ashley also claims he is covered by the 1908 Antiquities Bill.
The HOA nor the township was available for comment.