Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points from the

Northeastern Region

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Abbott Side Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Accokeek
Rossville Variant
Contracting Stem Small Early Woodland Variant type
Adams County Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Robins
AKA: Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Snapped Base Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Adena Waubesa
AKA for Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland AKA Type
Agate Basin Lanceolate to Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alpine Ovoid Medium Archaic Provisional Type
Amos Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Arden Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Atlantic Phase Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Backstrum Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Bare Island Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Beekman Triangle Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Bennington
AKA: Quailtail
Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Boats Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Brandywine Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Triangle Side Notch / Triangle Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Broad Corner Notch
AKA for Jack's Reef Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland AKA Type
Brodhead Side Notch Side to Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bull Brook Auriculate Medium to Large Late to Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Burwell Stemmed Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Calvert Stemmed Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Canfield
AKA: Conodoquinet - Canfield
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cape Point       More Information Needed
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Coburn
Mansion Inn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Conawago Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type (may be same as, or sub-type of the Fox Creek type)
Conodoquinet Canfield
AKA: Canfield
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Crooked Creek Series
(Pennsylvania)
Varies   Middle Archaic Series of points from Crooked Creek area of Pennsylvania
Crowfield Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland - Barnes
AKA for Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland Unfluted
AKA for Beaver Lake
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Debert
AKA: Clovis Debert
Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Deep Notch
AKA for Lost Lake
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Dewart Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Collector 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
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Dudley
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Mansion Inn / Wayland variant
Duncan's Island   Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Egypt Mills Stemmed Medium Late Archaic More Information Needed
Erb Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Erie Triangle Triangle Small Mississippian Collector Type
Eshback Basal Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Excelsior Toed Stemmed Expanding Stem Medium Expanding Stem Provisional Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Forest Notched Expanding Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Fox Creek / Shelby Bay Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Fox Creek Stemmed
AKA for Steubenville
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA for the Steubenville Point
Frost Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Fulton
AKA Turkey Tail Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Garver's Ferry Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Goddard Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Greene Ovoid Medium Late Woodland 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
Harrison
AKA for Turkeytail Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Haw River Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hawes
(More Information Needed)
Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland  
Heavy Duty Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hebron
AKA for Turkeytail Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
Heck Rockshelter Expanding Stem Large Woodland Valid Type
Hellgrammite Side Notch Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holcombe Lanceolate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Hoover's Island Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Hunter Brook Triangle Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Intervale Fluted Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Intrusive Mound Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jim Thorpe Expanding Stem Medium   Collector Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Karako Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid 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
Kiski Corner to Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Kittatinny Stemmed Small Middle Archaic Valid Type
Kline Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Koens Crispin Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lackawaxen Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lagoon Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Long Bay
AKA for Port Maitland
Side Notch Small Middle Woodland AKA Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lycoming County Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Macpherson Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Mansion Inn
Coburn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Mansion Inn
Dudley Variant
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Mansion Inn
Waterton Variant
Contracting Stem Large to Very Large Early Woodland Valid Type
McConnell Lanceolate
AKA: Ohio Lanceolate
Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Meadowood
AKA: Hodges (Michigan)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Meadowood Blade Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Preform
Merrimack Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Michaud / Neponset Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Midland
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Milanville Ground Side Notch
Side Notch Medium Archaic Valid Type
Miller Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Provisional Type
Monocacy Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Monongahela Triangle Small Mississippian Cultural 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
Muncy Contracting Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Murphy's Stemmed Expanding Stemmed Medium Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Neville Contracting Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Newmanstown Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Normanskill Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
North Bi-Face Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Northumberland Fluted Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Collector Type
Nyack Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Ohio Lanceolate
AKA for McConnell Lanceolate
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA type
Oley Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Collector Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Otter Creek Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Parkhill Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Patuxent Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Penns Creek Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Pequea Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Petalas Blade Ovoid Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Piedmont Northern Variety Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Piney Island Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Piscataway Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pomranky Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Poplar Island Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Port Maitland
AKA: Long Bay
Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quail Tail
AKA for Bennington Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland AKA Type
Raccoon Creek Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Robins
AKA for Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Rossville Contracting Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Sand Hill Stemmed Small Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Long
AKA for Swatara Long
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Schuylkill Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Shelby Ray / Fox Creek Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Shenks Ferry Triangle Medium Late Woodland Cultural Type
Shiver Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Archaic Valid Type
Shoop Auriculate Medium Paleo Valid Type
Sleightsberg Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Snappit Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Spidel
(More Information Needed)
       
Squibnocket Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Squibnocket Triangle Triangle Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Ste Anne
AKA: Varney
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stark Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stringtown Spurred Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Bifurcated
AKA Susquehanna Valley
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Susquehannock Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Cultural Type
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Swanton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swatara Long
AKA: Savannah River Long
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Sylvan Lake Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Taconic Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Tappan Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Taunton River Bifurcated
AKA: Titicut Bifurcated
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Diagonal Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Dogleg Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes Square Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Tocks Island Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Fulton
AKA: Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Varney Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Vernon Expanding Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Vestal Notched Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Virginville Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Vosberg Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wading River Stemmed Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wapanucket Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Waratan Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Watertown
Mansion Inn Variant
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Wayland Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Web Complex Blade Lanceolate Large Mississippian Provisional Type
Wells Bridge Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type