Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: James W. Cambron and David Hulse
Named For: examples found at Swan Lake area, Limestone County, Alabama
Date Identified: 1960
Type Site:
Identified By: James W. Cambron and David Hulse
Named For: examples found at Swan Lake area, Limestone County, Alabama
Date Identified: 1960
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Cambron is a distinguished avocational archaeologist that did extensive work in Alabama and the Tennessee River valley. Hulse is a renowned avocational archaeologist who did extensive work in Alabama. This point was named in a personally published book. This point has been referred to in numerous professional publications and is considered a valid type.
Swan Lake Stemmed
Cluster: Lowe / Steuben Cluster Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a thick small (.75 to 1.5 inches) triangular expanding stem point with an elliptical to median ridge cross section. The blade may vary from excurvate to straight. Wide parallel notches are shallow and form a shoulder with an upward angle and an expanding stem. The base is commonly straight, but may vary from slightly convex to slightly concave. On may examples the basal edge is unfinished and may retrain the rind. Sometimes basal grinding may be seen. This point has a random flaking pattern and is commonly crudely made.
Size Measurements:
Total Length- 25 to 41 mm (31 to 38 mm average), Stem Length- 8 to 14 mm (10 to 11 mm average), Blade Width - 12 to 20 mm (15 to 17 mm average), Stem Width at Shoulder - 10 to 17 mm (14 to16 mm average), Basal Width - 13 to 19 mm (16 to 17 mm average), Thickness - 5 to 9 mm
Total Length- 25 to 41 mm (31 to 38 mm average), Stem Length- 8 to 14 mm (10 to 11 mm average), Blade Width - 12 to 20 mm (15 to 17 mm average), Stem Width at Shoulder - 10 to 17 mm (14 to16 mm average), Basal Width - 13 to 19 mm (16 to 17 mm average), Thickness - 5 to 9 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Primarily cherts occasionally quartz
Primarily cherts occasionally quartz
Additional Comments:
Cambron (1975) suggest that this point first appears during the Late Archaic period, but did not reach it's pinnacle of use until the early Woodland period.
These points are similar to the Jackson points found in the Gulf Coastal region of Georgia and Florida (Schroder, 2011 W18).
Whatley (2002) points out that Swan Lake points and Coosa Notched points have many overlapping characteristics and closely related. He suggest that they could be lumped together, noting the slightly larger Coosa Notched points as a late Early to Middle Woodland point and the smaller Swan Lake Points is exclusively Middle Woodland. The more convex base, the asymmetrical blade, and the larger size differentiates Coosa Notched points from Swan Lake points.
Cambron (1975) suggest that this point first appears during the Late Archaic period, but did not reach it's pinnacle of use until the early Woodland period.
These points are similar to the Jackson points found in the Gulf Coastal region of Georgia and Florida (Schroder, 2011 W18).
Whatley (2002) points out that Swan Lake points and Coosa Notched points have many overlapping characteristics and closely related. He suggest that they could be lumped together, noting the slightly larger Coosa Notched points as a late Early to Middle Woodland point and the smaller Swan Lake Points is exclusively Middle Woodland. The more convex base, the asymmetrical blade, and the larger size differentiates Coosa Notched points from Swan Lake points.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in the Tennessee River Valley.
This point is primarily found in the Tennessee River Valley.
Age / Periods:
Date: 2,000 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
Culture:
Phase:
Date: 2,000 - 1,500 B.P.
Cultural Period: Middle Woodland
Glacial Period: Roman Warm
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Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Bakers Creek, Chesser, Columbia, Lowe, Steuben
Bakers Creek, Chesser, Columbia, Lowe, Steuben
