Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William M. Hranicky and Loy C. Carter
Named For: An Island in Virginia
Date Identified: 1989
Type Site:
Identified By: William M. Hranicky and Loy C. Carter
Named For: An Island in Virginia
Date Identified: 1989
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Hranicky is an avocational archaeologist who has served as Director of the Virginia Rockart survey and has published numerous personal books. Carter has written many articles for professional journals and donated many artifacts to local universities. This point was named in a professional publication and has some professional recognition. This is considered a valid type.
Hranicky is an avocational archaeologist who has served as Director of the Virginia Rockart survey and has published numerous personal books. Carter has written many articles for professional journals and donated many artifacts to local universities. This point was named in a professional publication and has some professional recognition. This is considered a valid type.
Buggs Island Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to slightly excurvate. The shoulders may range from horizontal to having an upward angle. The stem is straight with a straight to convex base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 35 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 8 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 19 to 27 mm, Stem Width - 10 to 15 mm
Total Length - 35 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 8 to 14 mm, Blade Width - 19 to 27 mm, Stem Width - 10 to 15 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Appalachian of Tennessee and Georgia and into the Blue Ridge and Piedmont region of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
This point is primarily found in the Appalachian of Tennessee and Georgia and into the Blue Ridge and Piedmont region of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Age / Periods:
Date: 5,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 5,500 - 3,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Bradley Spike, Coosa, Ebenezer, Morrow Mountain Straight Base, New Market, Neville, Randolph, Otarre
Bradley Spike, Coosa, Ebenezer, Morrow Mountain Straight Base, New Market, Neville, Randolph, Otarre
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