Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Barry C. Kent
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1970
Type Site: Duncan's Island Site, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Identified By: Barry C. Kent
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1970
Type Site: Duncan's Island Site, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Point Validity:
Provisional type
Kent is an anthropologist and a professor at Pennsylvania State University and York College of Pennsylvania. He specializes in anthropology of Pennsylvania. This type was named in a professional publication but has limited professional references to this type. This type has many collector source references. This is considered a provisional type needing greater professional recognition.
Kent is an anthropologist and a professor at Pennsylvania State University and York College of Pennsylvania. He specializes in anthropology of Pennsylvania. This type was named in a professional publication but has limited professional references to this type. This type has many collector source references. This is considered a provisional type needing greater professional recognition.
Duncan's Island Stemmed
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular stemmed point with an elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily straight, but may vary to slightly excurvate. The shoulders range from horizontal most commonly to having a slight upward angle. The stem varies from straight to slightly expanding with a straight to slightly convex base. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Length - 45 to 110 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 15 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 35 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 22 mm
Length - 45 to 110 mm, Stem Length - 10 to 15 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 35 mm, Stem Width - 15 to 22 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Argillite, Rhyolite, Quartzite
Argillite, Rhyolite, Quartzite
Additional Comments:
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Susquehanna River Basin of Pennsylvania and into New York. This point may be found into New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland with decreased frequency.
This point is primarily found in the Susquehanna River Basin of Pennsylvania and into New York. This point may be found into New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland with decreased frequency.
