Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Arkansas


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Albany Spokeshave Side Notch Small to Medium Late Paleo to Early Archaic 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 Side Notch / 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
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Collier Side Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Cossatot River Type A Expanding Stem to Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dardanelle Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Corner Notch to Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Hemphill Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch to Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Morris Side Notch to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Sallisaw Side Notch to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
San Patrice Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Geneill Variety
AKA: Geneill
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice Keithville Variety
AKA: Keithville
Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
San Patrice St. Johns Variety
AKA: St. Johns
Auriculate / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Trinity Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
White River Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Afton Corner Notch
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Agee Corner Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Big Creek Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Edgewood Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Edwards Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Woodland / Prehistoric Valid Type
Ellis Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ensor
AKA: Juno Broad Base
Corner Notch Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Ensor Frio
Ensor Split Stem
Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium to Large Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Gibson Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Gober
(More information needed)
Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Collector Type
Grand Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lundy Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian / Late Caddoan Collector Type
McCarty Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Provisional Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Rockwall
AKA: St. Marion
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Sorter's Bluff Corner Notch Small Late Archaic Provisional Type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stilwell Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Earbob Ferry Basal Notch Medium Woodland Provisional Type
Little River Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Marshall
AKA: Marshall Barbed,
Smithwick Small Stem
Bluffton Barbed
Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ouachita Basal Notch Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type