Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

Virginia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Accokeek
Rossville Variant
Contracting Stem Small Early Woodland Variant type
Addison Micro-Drill Other Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector 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
Ajacan Triangle Small Woodland Provisional Type
Alamance Auriculate Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Ameila Triangular Medium to Large   Collector Type
Amos Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Angelico Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Appomattox Clovis Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Site Specific
Badin Triangle Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Bare Island Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid 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
Bolar Mountain Triangle Small Woodland Provisional Type
Boydton Ovoid to Diamond Medium to Large   Collector 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
Briar Creek
AKA for Guilford Stemmed
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic AKA Type
Broad Corner Notch
AKA for Jack's Reef Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland AKA Type
Buggs Island Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cactus Hill Triangle Medium Pre-Paleo Provisional Type
Calvert Stemmed Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Camp Creek Triangle Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Capron Triangle Small Woodland Provisional Type
Caraway Triangle Small Mississippian to Historic Valid Type
Cattle Run Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Chesapeake Diamond Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Chestnut
AKA: Elk Garden
Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Chuckatuck Side Notch to Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Provisional Type
Cinmar
AKA: Laurel Leaf
Ovoid Large Paleo Provisional Type
Clagett Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Clarksville Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Clements Triangle Small Middle to 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
Cole's Mountain Triangle Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Connestee Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Corapeake Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Cornelius Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Culpepper Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Cumberland 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 Greenbrier Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
Deep Notch
AKA for Lost Lake
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic AKA Type
Dismal Swamp Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Elk Garden
AKA: Chestnut Triangular
Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Ely's Ford Pentagonal Triangle Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Escusta
AKA for Ecusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic AKA Type
Fishspear Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Fort Ancient Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Fort Ancient Blade Triangle Medium to Large Mississippian Collector Type
Fountain Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Fox Creek / Shelby Bay Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Fractured Base Point
AKA for Decatur
Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA Type
Franklin
(More Information Needed)
       
Garden Creek Triangular Triangle Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Goose Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenville Lanceolate Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Guilford Concave Base
AKA: Guilford Yuma
Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Round Base Leaf Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Straight Base Lanceolate Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gypsy Stemmed Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Halifax Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late 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
Haw River Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Haywood Triangle Triangle Small to Medium Woodland 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
Holmes
AKA: Savannah River Narrow Stem
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Iddins Undifferentiated Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic 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
Jude Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic 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
Koens Crispin Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lackawaxen Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Large Bi-Face
AKA: MacCorkle
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic AKA for MacCorkle
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Limeton Bifurcated Triangle Small to Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Little Egypt Triangle Small Woodland Provisional Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost River
(More Information Needed)
       
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Macpherson Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Mad Sheep Triangle Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Meadowood
AKA: Hodges (Michigan)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Meadowood Blade Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Preform
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
Moyock Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Nansemond Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Newsoms Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Provisional Type
Nomini Side Notch Small to Medium Late Middle Woodland Valid Type
Normanskill Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway River Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Occaneechee Triangle Small to Large Mississippian to Historic Cultural Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Otarre Stemmed 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
Patrick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Patrick Henry Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Patuxent Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Pee Dee Triangle Small to Medium Late Woodland 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
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pigeon Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Piscataway Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pisgah Triangle Small Mississippian Valid Type
Plott Short Stem Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Poplar Island Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Potomac Triangle
AKA: Levanna Small
Triangle Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Potts Stemmed   Middle Woodland Valid Type
Pulaski Corner Notch Medium Archaic Provisional Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Randolph Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rappahannock River Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Roanoke Triangle Triangle Medium to Large Late Woodland Valid Type
Rocky River Basal Notch Stemmed to Slightly Expanding Medium to Large Early Archaic Provisional Type
Ross County
AKA: Hazel Clovis
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Rossville Contracting Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Rowan Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Vaalid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Narrow Stem
AKA for Holmes
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Savannah River Small Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Shelby Ray / Fox Creek Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
South Appalachian Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Southampton Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Collector 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
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Narrow Stem Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector 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
Swannanoa Stemmed Small Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Taylor Side Notch
AKA: Spinners
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Thelma Short Stem Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Transylvania Triangle Triangle Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Valina Triangle to Ovoid Small Woodland Collector Type
Van Lott Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Vincent Triangle Triangle Small Woodland Cultural Type
Vosberg Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Waratan Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland 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
White Ferry Ovoid Large Early Woodland Collector Type
Wills Cove Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Yadkin Triangle Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Yadkin Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type