Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Floyd Painter
Named For: Fountain Creek, Greensville County, Virginia
Date Identified: 1978
Type Site:
Identified By: Floyd Painter
Named For: Fountain Creek, Greensville County, Virginia
Date Identified: 1978
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Painter is a respected archaeologist who spent decades documenting Paleo to post-contact cultures in Virginia Region. This type was named in a professional publication and has had professional references since that time. This point is considered a valid type.
Painter is a respected archaeologist who spent decades documenting Paleo to post-contact cultures in Virginia Region. This type was named in a professional publication and has had professional references since that time. This point is considered a valid type.
Fountain Creek Notched
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium triangular side notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade straight and deeply serrated, commonly with three to six deep notches. The shoulders are horizontal with an expanded to expanding stem. The base may vary from slightly convex to convex with rounded basal corners. Examples with a convex base may have a stem with a bulbous appearance. Basal grinding is present on this type. This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 32 to 60 mm (average 40 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 13 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 30 mm, Stem Width - 13 to 23 mm, Neck Width - 10 to 20 mm (average 15 mm).
Total Length - 32 to 60 mm (average 40 mm), Stem Length - 8 to 13 mm, Blade Width - 20 to 30 mm, Stem Width - 13 to 23 mm, Neck Width - 10 to 20 mm (average 15 mm).
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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most common associated with the Piedmont of Virginia and into North Carolina. This point may be found into the Blue Ridge Region of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee with decreased frequency.
This point is most common associated with the Piedmont of Virginia and into North Carolina. This point may be found into the Blue Ridge Region of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee with decreased frequency.
Age / Periods:
Date: 9,000 - 7,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early to Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 9,000 - 7,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early to Middle Holocene
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