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Name Details:
Named By:  William J. Hranicky and William A. Thompson
 Named For:  County in Virginia
 Date Identified:  1961
 Type Site: 
Southampton
(Collector Type)
 Cluster: 


Commonly Utilized Material:


Date:                   
Cultural Period:   
8,000 - 7,000 B.P.
Early Archaic
Middle Holocene

Glacial Period:
Culture:
     
      


Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:

This is a medium triangular point with an expanding stem.  The blade is primarily excurvate, but may vary to straight.  The shoulders are most commonly at an upward angle, but may vary to horizontal or slightly barbed.  The stem is expanding.  The base is a shallow bifurcated or concaved.  The basal ears are rounded giving the point a rounded lobed appearance.  Basal grinding is commonly seen on this point.  This point has a random flaking pattern.

Size Measurements:  Total Length - 35 to 50 mm (average 40 mm),  Stem Length - 12 to 16 mm,  Blade Width - 20 to 30 mm,  Stem Width - 18 to 26 mm

Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily in the Piedmont and coastal regions of Virginia and North Carolina.
Similar Points:
Kanawha, Stanly
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:




Pictures:

Other points in this Cluster:
MacCorkle, St. Albans, Susquehanna Valley
Point Validity:    Collector Type

Hranicky is an avocational archaeologist who was awarded the Archaeological Society of Virginia’s Avocational Award in 1989.  He has published numerous personal books and articles.  This point was named in his personally published book.  References to this type are in Hranicky's books and many other collector type references.  There have been no professional recognition or references to this type.  This is considered a collector type.





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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
David Martin
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):

23, 30, W11
Southampton Projectile Point, Southampton Arrowhead