Projectile Point Identification Guide

Alphabetical Listing of Projectile Points of

West Virginia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
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 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
Amos Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Armstrong Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Backstrum
Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium 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
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
Buck Garden Triangle Small Woodland Cultural Type
Buffalo Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Buffalo Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Chestnut
AKA: Elk Garden
Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Provisional 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 - St Louis
AKA: St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Dalton Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium 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
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
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic 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
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
Fox Creek / Shelby Bay Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Fractured Base Point
AKA for Decatur
Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA Type
Fulton
AKA Turkey Tail Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid 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
Hansford Side Notch Small to Medium Early 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
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
Hazel
AKA for Ross County
Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo 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
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large 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
Jude Stemmed Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid 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
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early 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
Leighton
AKA for Big Sandy Leighton
Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic AKA type
Levanna Triangle Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian 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
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
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Ohio Lanceolate
AKA for McConnell Lanceolate
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo AKA 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
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Robins
AKA: Adena Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Hazel Clovis
Auriculate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Shiver Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium 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)
       
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
Stanfield Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to 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 Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium 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
Warrick Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem 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 Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic 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