This is a small ovate corner notch point with an elliptical cross section. The blade varies from slightly excurvate to straight, serrations are never present. The shoulders range from slightly barbed to horizontal. The stem is expanding with a straight to convex base. The basal corners are generally rounded. Basal and hafting region grinding is absent. This point is well made with a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 25 to 40 mm, Stem Length - 4 to 7 mm, Blade Width - 15 to 25 mm, Stem Width - 12 to 18 mm (always narrower than the blade), Neck Width - 8 to 16 mm, Thickness - 5 to 6 mm
This point is primarily found in northern Florida and into southern Georgia and southeastern Alabama.
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 a widely recognized type. This is a valid type.
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