Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Jay K. Johnson and Samuel O. Brookes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1989
Type Site:
Identified By: Jay K. Johnson and Samuel O. Brookes
Named For:
Date Identified: 1989
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Johnson is a distinguished anthropology and served as a professor for the Department of Anthropology at the University of Mississippi. Brookes served as Chief Archaeologist for the National Forest in Mississippi. This type was named in a professional publication and has limited professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Johnson is a distinguished anthropology and served as a professor for the Department of Anthropology at the University of Mississippi. Brookes served as Chief Archaeologist for the National Forest in Mississippi. This type was named in a professional publication and has limited professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Benton Double Notch
Poss AKA: NettletonCluster: Benton Stemmed Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a large to very large expanding stemmed point with an elliptical to flattened cross section. The blade is excurvate. The shoulders are horizontal with the shoulders edged being notched (double notch). The stem ranges from straight to expanding. The stem and basal edges are steeply beveled. The base is straight, but may have a slight convex. The flaking pattern is random.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 90 to 225 mm, Stem Length - 14 to 25 mm, Blade Width - 32 to 55 mm, Neck Width - 17 to 24 mm, Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm.
Total Length - 90 to 225 mm, Stem Length - 14 to 25 mm, Blade Width - 32 to 55 mm, Neck Width - 17 to 24 mm, Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm.
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This is possibly the same type as the Nettleton Double Notch identified by Jay Johnson and Samuel Brooks in 1949 for examples found in Arkansas.
This is possibly the same type as the Nettleton Double Notch identified by Jay Johnson and Samuel Brooks in 1949 for examples found in Arkansas.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
These points are most commonly found in the Tennessee River Valley and into the mid and lower Ohio River valley.
These points are most commonly found in the Tennessee River Valley and into the mid and lower Ohio River valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 6,000 - 4,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
This point is part of the Benton Complex.
This point is part of the Benton Complex.
Similar Points:
Nettleton
Nettleton
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Big Sandy, Benton Blade, Benton Bottleneck, Benton Broad Stem, Benton Narrow Blade,, Benton Double Notch, Buzzard Roost Creek, Elk River
Big Sandy, Benton Blade, Benton Bottleneck, Benton Broad Stem, Benton Narrow Blade,, Benton Double Notch, Buzzard Roost Creek, Elk River
