Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Florida


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abbey Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Alachua Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Allendale
AKA: MALA (Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
(Most professional literature refers to these as MALA points, but the University of Tennessee has referenced this name)
Arredondo Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Aucilla River       Collector Type
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Bat Wing
AKA for Hillsborough
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic AKA Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Big Sandy Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Broad Base Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy Contracting Base / Big Sandy Auriculate Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Sandy E Notch
AKA: Key Notch
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Big Sandy Leighton Base
AKA: Leighton
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Boggy Branch Type I Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Boggy Branch Type II Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 1 (Side Notch) Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 2 (Rocker Base) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 4 (Corner Notch) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Ace Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Recurve Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Bevel Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Extended Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen E-Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Bradford Expanding Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Broward Stemmed to Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Bullen Knife Corner to Side Notch Medium Woodland Collector Type
Chattahoochee Dalton Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Dalton Sub-Type
Chipola Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Citrus Basal Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Clay Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - Hazel
AKA: Hazel and Ross County
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Coker Knife
AKA: Will's Point
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Columbia Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Cooley
AKA for Weeden Island Stemmed
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland AKA Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cottonbridge Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cowhouse Slough Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Culbreath Basal Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Unfluted
AKA for Beaver Lake
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cypress Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Chattahoochee
AKA for Chattahoochee
Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo AKA Type
Dalton Santa Fe
AKA for Santa Fe
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Dalton Tallahassee
AKA for Tallahassee
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic AKA Type
Deep Notch
AKA for Lost Lake
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Dovetail
AKA for St. Charles Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type
Durant's Bend Expanding Stem Small Woodland to Mississippian Collectors Type
Duval Sub-type 1 Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 2   Stemmed Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 3   Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Florida Copena Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Concave Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Nipple Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florida Spike Ovoid Small to Medium Middle to Late Woodland Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Gar Scale Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland to Historic Provisional Type
Geneill
AKA for San Patrice Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Gibson
Hardee Variant
Contracting Stem Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hamilton Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hardee Beveled Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardin Barbed Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hazel
AKA for Ross County
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hernando Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hillsborough
AKA: Bat Wing
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hope
AKA: San Patrice Hope Variety
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Ichetucknee Lanceolate Small Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Jackson Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Kirk Blade Triangle Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Snapped Base Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lafayette Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Leaf River
AKA: San Patrice Leaf River
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA type
Leon Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Levy
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
MALA
(Middle Archaic Late Archaic)
AKA: Allendale
Middle to Late Archaic Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Manasota Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Collector Type
Marianna Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Exhausted Dalton
Marion
AKA: Florida Archaic Stemmed
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mississippi Triangular
AKA for Madison Triangle
Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian AKA Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Round Base Ovoid Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Newnan Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Norden
AKA: River Tom
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Provisional Type
Ocala
AKA: Poppa Taylor
Basal Notch to Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
O'Leno Triangle Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Osceola Greenbrier
AKA for Florida Greenbrier (Concave Base)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Osceola Greenbrier
AKA for Florida Greenbrier
(Nipple Base)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
Page - Ladson Auriculate Medium Paleo Provisional Type
Palm River
AKA for Thonotosassa
Stemmed Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pasco Knife Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pinellas Triangle Small Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Plevna
St. Charles Dovetail Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Variant type
Poppa Taylor
AKA for Ocala
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Putman Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rocker Blade
AKA for Bascom
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic AKA (Collector) Type
Ross County
AKA: Clovis Hazel
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Safety Harbor Triangle Medium Woodland Valid Type
Safety Harbor Stemmed
AKA for Weeden Island
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
San Patrice Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Hope Variety
AKA: Hope
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Leaf River Variety
AKA: Leaf River
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Santa Fe
AKA: Dalton Santa Fe
Auriculate Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sarasota Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Seminole Stemmed Medium Middle to Late Archaic Collector Type
Simpson Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Simpson Mustache Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Six Mile Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
South Prong Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Johns
AKA San Patrice St. Johns
Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Sumter Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Suwannee Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Tallahassee
AKA: Dalton Tallahassee
Auriculate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Tampa Ovoid Small Late Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Taylor  Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Subtype 1
(contracting stem convex base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 2
(Contracting stem straight base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 3
(Contracting stem concave base)
Contracting Stem Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thonotosassa
Sub-type 4
(Straight stem straight base)
Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Tom River
AKA for Norden
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic AKA Type
Union Side Notch Side Notch to Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Vaughn Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wacissa Stemmed Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Waller Knife Side Notch to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Weeden Island
AKA: Safety Harbor Stemmed and Cooley
Contracting Stem Small Late Woodland Provisional Type
Westo Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Wheeler Excurvate Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Expanded Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Lanceolate
Wheeler Triangular
Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Wheeler Recurvate Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Will's Point
AKA for Coker Knife
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic AKA (Collector) Type
Withlacoochee Auriculate Medium Late Paleo Collector Type
Woodland Triangle Triangle Small Woodland Generic Type for all triangular points from the Woodland period