Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Gregory Perino
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1970
Type Site: Stilwell Site, Pike County, Illinois
Identified By: Gregory Perino
Named For: Type Site
Date Identified: 1970
Type Site: Stilwell Site, Pike County, Illinois
Point Validity:
Valid type
Perino was a well-respected self-taught archaeologist who was the founder of the Illinois State Archaeological Society. This point was named in a professional publication and has professional references to this type. This is a valid type.
Stilwell Corner Notch
Cluster: Kirk Corner Notch Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large triangular corner notched point with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, but may vary to straight or recurvate. The blade is sometimes serrated, which may vary from fine to deep serrations. The shoulders are barbed, but may take on a horizontal appearance on points that have had heavy re-working. The stem is expanding. The base may vary from slightly to deeply concaved with many examples having rounded basal lobes. Basal thinning is present, but basal grinding is rarely seen on this type of point. This point is made with broad percussion flaking still evident on both faces and fine pressure flaking used along the edges forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 73 to 199 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 15 mm, Width - 32 to 44 mm, Stem Width - 25 to 38 mm, Neck Width - 20 to 30 mm, Thickness - 7 to 9 mm, Basal Concavity - 1 to 5 mm, Thickness - 3 - 8 mm (average 6 mm)
Total Length - 73 to 199 mm, Stem Length - 9 to 15 mm, Width - 32 to 44 mm, Stem Width - 25 to 38 mm, Neck Width - 20 to 30 mm, Thickness - 7 to 9 mm, Basal Concavity - 1 to 5 mm, Thickness - 3 - 8 mm (average 6 mm)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:
Coe (1959) states, "Following the Hardaway occupation, the style of projectile points changed to a small corner-notched serrated variety with extensive grinding along the base. Along with this the use of the small hafted snub-nosed scraper increased considerably."
This point is commonly found with Kirk Corner Notch points, the concaved base, less pronounced shoulders, and basal characteristics distinguish the two point types (Justice, 2002).
Coe (1959) states, "Following the Hardaway occupation, the style of projectile points changed to a small corner-notched serrated variety with extensive grinding along the base. Along with this the use of the small hafted snub-nosed scraper increased considerably."
This point is commonly found with Kirk Corner Notch points, the concaved base, less pronounced shoulders, and basal characteristics distinguish the two point types (Justice, 2002).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is found thorough the mid Ohio River valley, into the upper Tennessee River valley, and the lower Illinois River valley. They may also be found into the mid Mississippi River valley.
This point is found thorough the mid Ohio River valley, into the upper Tennessee River valley, and the lower Illinois River valley. They may also be found into the mid Mississippi River valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 9,500 - 8,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Date: 9,500 - 8,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Archaic
Glacial Period: Early Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Amos, Charleston Corner Notch, Decatur, Kirk Corner Notch, Palmer, Pine Tree Corner Notch
Amos, Charleston Corner Notch, Decatur, Kirk Corner Notch, Palmer, Pine Tree Corner Notch
