Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

Connecticut


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Accokeek
Rossville Variant
Contracting Stem Small Early Woodland Variant type
Dudley
Mansion Inn Variant
Contracting Stem to Ovoid appearance Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Mansion Inn / Wayland variant
Koens Crispin Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid 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 Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Neville Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Poplar Island Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rossville Contracting Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stark Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Taconic Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Watertown
Mansion Inn Variant
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Variant Type
Stemmed          
Atlantic Phase Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Bare Island Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Coburn
Mansion Inn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lackawaxen Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lagoon Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Merrimack Stemmed Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Squibnocket Stemmed Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wading River Stemmed Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wapanucket Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Very Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Expanding Stem          
Burwell Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Frost Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Karako Expanding Stem to Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Normanskill Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
St. Albans 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
Sylvan Lake Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Tappan Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Taunton River Bifurcated
AKA: Titicut Bifurcated
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Wayland Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type