Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Ripley Bullen
Named For:
Date Identified: 1975
Type Site:
Identified By: Ripley Bullen
Named For:
Date Identified: 1975
Type Site:
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 recognized as a 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 recognized as a valid type.
Florida Spike
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is an asymmetrical medium to large thick narrow point. The cross section is primarily elliptical, but may also have a medial ridge or in some thicker examples may almost be round. The blade may range from excurvate to straight. This point may have one or two weak shoulders and almost a contracting stem appearance. The base ranges from straight to convex and may be unfinished, have basal grinding, or thinning. This point is crudely made with uneven percussion flaking with minimal pressure flaking and has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 40 to 85 mm, Width - 15 to 30 mm, Thickness - 10 to 15 mm
Total Length - 40 to 85 mm, Width - 15 to 30 mm, Thickness - 10 to 15 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
This point is similar to the Flint River Spike described by Cambron and the Woodland Spike described by Whatley (Farr, 2006).
Schroder (W18) notes the difference between the spike type points found in Georgia and Florida. He points out that the Bradley Spike has a stem that varies from straight to contracting with a pointed base. The Duval point has a straight to bulbous style stem. The Flint River point has a rounded stem. The New Market point has a contracting stem. The Schild point has a short straight to slightly expanding stem, and the Florida Spike has a straight to contracting stem with a straight base. The name Woodland Spike was a term used by Whatley that lumped all the Woodland period spike type points into a single category. Farr credits Whatley for the term Woodland Spike while Schroder credits Jerald Ledbetter for the name.
This point is similar to the Flint River Spike described by Cambron and the Woodland Spike described by Whatley (Farr, 2006).
Schroder (W18) notes the difference between the spike type points found in Georgia and Florida. He points out that the Bradley Spike has a stem that varies from straight to contracting with a pointed base. The Duval point has a straight to bulbous style stem. The Flint River point has a rounded stem. The New Market point has a contracting stem. The Schild point has a short straight to slightly expanding stem, and the Florida Spike has a straight to contracting stem with a straight base. The name Woodland Spike was a term used by Whatley that lumped all the Woodland period spike type points into a single category. Farr credits Whatley for the term Woodland Spike while Schroder credits Jerald Ledbetter for the name.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point has been reported in Florida.
This point has been reported in Florida.
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,800 - 1,300 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm to Vandal Minimum
Culture:
Date: 1,800 - 1,300 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle to Late Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm to Vandal Minimum
Culture:
Age Details:
This type has been found in association with St. Johns and Deptford ceramic (Farr, 2006).
This type has been found in association with St. Johns and Deptford ceramic (Farr, 2006).
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
