Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Ontario


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Ace of Spades Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Adder Orchard Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Woodland 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 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
Affinis Snyder Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Agate Basin Ovoid to Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Alberta Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo 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
Burnt Bluff Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis - St Louis
AKA: St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cody Knife Other Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Copper Stemmed (varies) Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Crawford Knoll Expanding Stem Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Crowfield Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cumberland - Barnes
AKA for Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Daniels Triangle Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Dewaele Expanding Stem Medium Mississippian Valid 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
Eden
AKA: Yuma
Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Four Bevel Knife
AKA for Harahey
Ovoid / Diamond Large Mississippian AKA Type
Fox Creek Stemmed
AKA for Steubenville
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA for the Steubenville
Fulton
AKA for 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
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Glen Meyer Tang Triangle Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Greene Ovoid Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Harrison
AKA for Turkeytail Harrison
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland AKA Type
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
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hind Corner Notch Medium Terminal Archaic Valid Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Innes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic 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
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium 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
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Larter Tanged
Pelican Lake variation
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Leimbach Stemmed Medium to Large Woodland Collector Type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Long Bay
AKA for Port Maitland
Side Notch Small Middle Woodland AKA Type
Long Point
AKA for Angostura
Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Madina Plano Point Contracting Stem Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Middleport Notched Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Middleport Triangular Triangle Small Woodland Valid Type
Midland
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Minocqua Expanding Stem Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Nanticoke Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Nanticoke Triangular Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Nettling Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid 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
Norton Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid 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
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Plainville Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Pomranky
Midland, Saginaw, Swan Lake variants
Triangle Medium Late 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
Raccoon Creek Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Satchell Stemmed Medium to large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Saugeen Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Scarem Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type I Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Scottsbluff Type II Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo AKA type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Table Rock Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late 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
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
Vosberg Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Whiteshell Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Woodland Valid Type