Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: James Cambron
Named For: Decatur, Alabama
Date Identified: 1957
Type Site:
Identified By: James Cambron
Named For: Decatur, Alabama
Date Identified: 1957
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Cambron is a distinguished avocational archaeologist that did extensive work in Alabama and the Tennessee River valley. This point was named in a personally published book. This point has been referred to in numerous professional publications and is considered a valid type.
Cambron is a distinguished avocational archaeologist that did extensive work in Alabama and the Tennessee River valley. This point was named in a personally published book. This point has been referred to in numerous professional publications and is considered a valid type.
Decatur Notched
AKA: Fracture Base Point (Ohio)Cluster: Kirk Corner Notch Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular corner notched point. The cross section is most commonly flattened, but occasionally may be elliptical. The blade is primarily straight, but may range to incurvate in examples with flaring shoulder edges. The blade is rarely excurvate. The blade is commonly beveled on one or both edges and finely serrated. The shoulders range from straight to barbed. Rarely the shoulders have an upward angle (clipped wing). The stem is very short and expanding due to the removal of the fracture flake. The base is most commonly slightly concave, but may also be straight. The base will rarely be convex. The base is usually ground and thinned. The flaking pattern is random with a serrated blade.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 29 to 85 mm (42 mm average), Stem Length - 4 to 12 mm (7 mm average), Blade Width - 22 to 45 mm (28 mm average), Stem Width - 13 to 25 mm (19 mm average), Thickness - 5 to 7 mm
Total Length - 29 to 85 mm (42 mm average), Stem Length - 4 to 12 mm (7 mm average), Blade Width - 22 to 45 mm (28 mm average), Stem Width - 13 to 25 mm (19 mm average), Thickness - 5 to 7 mm
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Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is found in the Ohio River valley and into the mid Mississippi River valley. This point may also be found in the Tennessee River valley.
This point is found in the Ohio River valley and into the mid Mississippi River valley. This point may also be found in the Tennessee River valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 9,500 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early to Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 9,500 - 8,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early to Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
This point is part of the Early Archaic Phase I.
This point is part of the Early Archaic Phase I.
Similar Points:
Fairland, Hopewell, Hardin, Intrusive Mound, Kings, Kiski, Koster, Norton, Neuberger, St. Charles Dovetail, Thebes, Vosberg
Fairland, Hopewell, Hardin, Intrusive Mound, Kings, Kiski, Koster, Norton, Neuberger, St. Charles Dovetail, Thebes, Vosberg
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Amos, Angelico, Charleston Corner Notched, Kirk Corner Notch, Palmer, Pine Tree Corner Notch, Stilwell
Amos, Angelico, Charleston Corner Notched, Kirk Corner Notch, Palmer, Pine Tree Corner Notch, Stilwell
