Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By:  Ripley P. Bullen
Named For:  County of type site
Date Identified:  1968
Type Site:  Peace Camp Site, Broward County, Florida
Point Validity: Valid type

Bullen was a distinguished anthropologist and Curator Emeritus of the Florida Museum of Natural History.  He was dedicated to identifying and typing projectile points from Florida.  This point was named in a professional publication and is professionally a widely recognized type.  This is a valid type.
Broward Stemmed
Cluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large (2.5 to 4 inches) triangular point with an expanding stem.  The blade is primarily excurvate with the blade ranging from having a constant curve from the tip to the shoulder, the blade curving in at the tip and becoming more parallel on the edges, or the blade curving in at the tip and curving back in towards the shoulders.  The shoulders can vary from slightly barbed to having a slightly upward angle.  The stem is expanding.  The base is usually convex, but may vary to slightly concave with rounded basal corners.  This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:

Total Length - 50 to 95 mm (average 55 to 65 mm)  Blade Width - 25 to 40 mm,  Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:

Granger and Granger (2013) list four variations of this type.  Variant 1 has a broad expanding stem with a concave base and rounded basal corners.  Variant 2 has a broad expanding stem with a straight base and rounded basal corners.  This variant has moderately barbed shoulders.  Variant 3 has a moderately broad expanding stem with a convex bas and rounded basal corner and slightly barbed shoulders.  Variant 4 has a narrowed expanding stem with a slightly concave base and rounded basal corners.  This variant has slightly barbed shoulders.

Variant 1          Variant 2                Variant 3            Variant 4
The Variant type 1 is the same type as the Gadsden type described by Bullen.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found in Florida and into southern Georgia and southern Alabama.
Age / Periods:
Date: 2,100 - 800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Woodland to Mississippian
Glacial Period: Roman to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
BradfordBroad RiverColumbiaGadsdenSarasota
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Pictures: 

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Son Anderson
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Broward Projectile Point, Broward Arrowhead
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

23, 30, 59, 167, W18