This is a thin small to medium (1.5 to 2 inches) auriculate point with a flattened to thin elliptical cross section. The blade is narrow and recurvate with the tip curving in, becoming almost parallel towards the midsection, and flaring back out towards the base. The base is concave forming sharp basal corners. Basal and hafting region grinding or smoothing is absent on this type. This point is formed with primary percussion flaking and finished with fine pressure flaking around the edges forming a random flaking pattern and generally has a high quality of workmanship.
Size Measurements: Total Length - 35 to 60 mm (average 40 mm), Max Blade Width - 10 to 15 mm (**Based on small sample size)
This point is primarily found in the Manasota Cultural area which includes the Tampa Bay region. It has been reported further north into the panhandle of Florida within the trading routes of the Manasota culture.
Schroder serves as webmaster for Peachtree Archaeological Society and has authored three books on points of the Georgia and Florida region. This type was named in a personal book on projectile points. This type has no professional references, but has many collector source references. This is considered a collector type.
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