Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: William G. Haag
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1955
Type Site: Motley Place Site, northeastern Louisiana
Identified By: William G. Haag
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1955
Type Site: Motley Place Site, northeastern Louisiana
Point Validity:
Valid type
Motley Notched
AKA: Sugar Creek (Alabama)Cluster: Motley Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large (typically 2 to 3 inches) triangular expanding stem point with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily slightly excurvate, but may range to straight. A deep round notch removes the corners of the preform forming a shoulder that may range from having a strong barb to horizontal or angled upwards. This point has deep parallel to corner notches giving the point a narrow neck. The base ranges from straight to convex and may be thinned, but basal grinding is generally absent. This point is manufactured using large broad pressure flaking and finer pressure flaking used to finish the edges forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 45 to 115 mm (64 mm average), Stem Length- 14 to 17 mm (15 mm average), Blade Width - 27 to 42 mm (31 mm average), Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm (18 mm average), Neck Width - 11 to 14 mm (12 mm average), Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Total Length - 45 to 115 mm (64 mm average), Stem Length- 14 to 17 mm (15 mm average), Blade Width - 27 to 42 mm (31 mm average), Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm (18 mm average), Neck Width - 11 to 14 mm (12 mm average), Thickness - 7 to 10 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
The points in this cluster have some similarities to the Snyders points, but these points have a narrower neck while the Snyders type points have a wider neck (W2).
The Motley point is the most predominate point of this cluster, The Atalissa and Tipton points are felt to be local variations of the Motley point (Justice 1987).
The Motley point may be distinguished from the Epps point by the shoulder and the base. The Epps point as strong of barbed shoulders and a straight base.
This point is similar to the Tablerock type. The notches on the Motley type generally enter the preform from the corner leaving a shoulder that is horizontal to slightly barbed while the Tablerock notches enter the preform more from the side leaving a shoulder that is horizontal to having an upward angle and is commonly rounded.
The points in this cluster have some similarities to the Snyders points, but these points have a narrower neck while the Snyders type points have a wider neck (W2).
The Motley point is the most predominate point of this cluster, The Atalissa and Tipton points are felt to be local variations of the Motley point (Justice 1987).
The Motley point may be distinguished from the Epps point by the shoulder and the base. The Epps point as strong of barbed shoulders and a straight base.
This point is similar to the Tablerock type. The notches on the Motley type generally enter the preform from the corner leaving a shoulder that is horizontal to slightly barbed while the Tablerock notches enter the preform more from the side leaving a shoulder that is horizontal to having an upward angle and is commonly rounded.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is most commonly found in the Lower Mississippi River Valley and Tennessee River Valley. May also be found in the Ohio River Valley and into the Great Lakes Region. May be found into the Red River Valley of northeastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma.
This point is most commonly found in the Lower Mississippi River Valley and Tennessee River Valley. May also be found in the Ohio River Valley and into the Great Lakes Region. May be found into the Red River Valley of northeastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,300 - 2,200 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Date: 3,300 - 2,200 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Archaic to Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial to Roman Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Cupp, Epps, Hamilton, Helton, Kay Blade, Lundy, Normanskill, Smithsonia, Snyders, Steuben, Table Rock
Cupp, Epps, Hamilton, Helton, Kay Blade, Lundy, Normanskill, Smithsonia, Snyders, Steuben, Table Rock
