Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

British Columbia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Anderson Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Large Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Athapaskan Notched Side Notch Small Athapaskan Culture Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Hanna Northern
AKA: Northern Hanna
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Kamloops Side Notch Side Notch Small Pre-Historic to Historic Valid Type
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lockhart River Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Provisional Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Salish Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
High River Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Nesikep Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type