Name Details:
Named By: Joffre L. Coe
Named For: County in North Carolina where many examples were found
Date Identified: 1964
Type Site: Doerschuk Site,
Montgomery County, North Carolina
Randolph
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Rhyolite
Date:
Cultural Period:
400 - 200 B.P.
Mississippian to Historic
Little Ice Age
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick small to
medium contracting stem point with a median ridge cross section. The blade is narrow and commonly straight except for shoulders edge flaring out. This point may be distinguished from other similar types by a median ridge running up the center (or close to) of the blade. The shoulders are primarily at an
upward slope, but may vary for horizontal. The stem is contracting with a rounded or pointed base. This point is commonly
crudely made, often asymmetrical, and has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Total
Length - 22 to 80 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 16 mm,
Width - 15 to 25 mm, Stem Width - 9 to 17 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and into Virginia. May be found outside this
region in highlighted areas with decreased frequency.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
The New Market point was originally confused with this type. The New Market point is primarily found in the Tennessee River valley and the watersheds. This point is most
commonly found on the Piedmont.
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Coe was a highly respected and
pioneering anthropologist in North Carolina archaeology and a preeminent authority on eastern North American anthropology. This type was named in a professional
publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
David Lee
Bob Child
Kim Huneycutt
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30, 180, W11
Randolph Projectile Point, Randolph Arrowhead
