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Name Details:
Named ByW. A. Fox
Named For
Date Identified:  1981
Type Site:
 Nanticoke Notched
Cluster: Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Triangle Cluster








Commonly Utilized Material:
Primarily Onondaga chert is used and Kettle Point chert to a lesser degree.

Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
750 - 420 B.P.
Mississippian
Medieval Warm to
Little Ice Age

Glacial Period:

Culture:
     
      


Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:



Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a thin small to medium point with a flattened cross section.  The blade is primarily straight and may be serrated or notched on one or both blades.  This point has parallel notches that varies from deep and narrow to shallow.  The shoulder are straight with an expanded stem.  The ears are commonly expanding forming a straight line with the blade.  The base is primarily straight, but may range to slightly convex or slightly concave. This manufactured with percussion flaking with finishing pressure flaking on one edge that extends into the face, while the other edge finer pressure flaking extending only to the edge.  This point has a random flaking pattern and is commonly high quality and well made.

Size Measurements:  Length - 22 to 55 mm,  Width - 12 to 22 mm,  Neck Width - 5 to 12 mm,  Thickness - 3 to 7 mm (Ontario Archaeological Society - London Chapter)

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is primarily found in southwestern Ontario and into New York.  They have been reported from the south shore of the Georgian Bay and into St. Lawrence Valley and Jefferson County, New York.

Similar Points:
Related / Associated Points:
Middleport Notched, Nanticoke Triangular, Scarem
Additional Comments:

Un-notched variants are referred to as Nanticoke Triangular points.




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Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity:   Valid Type

Fox is a highly respected avocational archaeologist who served as president of the Ontario Archaeological Society and the founding mender of the London Chapter.  He served as Editor for the KEWA Journal.  This type was named in a professional publication and has limited professional references.  This is considered a valid type.






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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
As illustrated by the Ontario Archaeological Society, London Chapter
Jen Vandrie

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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

 30, 105
Nanticoke Projectile Point, Nanticoke Arrowhead