Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of the

East Central Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Ace of Spades Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Ansell Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Autauga Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Benton Double Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Large to Very Large Middle 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
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brunswick Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Collins Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Coosa Side Notch Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Dalton Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge
Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Hemphill Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate / Side Notch Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Damron Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Faulkner Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fountain Creek Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Fulton
AKA for Turkey Tail Fulton
Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Godar
AKA: Black Sand
Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Graham Cave Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenville Creek Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Hardaway Bifurcated / Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Side Notch to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hemphill Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hunt
(More Information Needed)
Side Notch Medium Late Archaic  
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kiski Corner to Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Knight Island Side Notch Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Matanzas Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Meadowood
AKA: Hodges (Michigan)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Merkle Side Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Middleport Notched Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Nanticoke Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Newton Falls Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Opossum Bay Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pigeon Side Notch Side Notch to Triangle Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Pocola Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Port Maitland
AKA: Long Bay
Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Raccoon Creek Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Robinson Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Roxana Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Saugeen Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Taylor Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Late 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 to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Tupelo Turkeytail
AKA: Benton Turkeytail , Multiple Notch Turkeytail
Side Notch / Multiple Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Yadkin Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Affinis Snyder Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Afton Corner Notch
AKA: Pentagonal Knife (Ohio River Valley)
Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Amos Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Anderson Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Becker Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Bennington
AKA: Quailtail
Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Burnt Bluff Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Crawford Knoll Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Cypress Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Edgefield Scraper Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gibson Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Grand Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Greenville Creek Side Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional 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
Helton Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Hind Corner Notch Medium Terminal Archaic Valid Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Intrusive Mound Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Josselyn Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Kings
AKA: Patterson Springs Side Notch
Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kiski Corner to Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Lang Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lyon County Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Manker Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Nettling Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Norton Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Pipe Creek Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Scallorn Corner Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Snyder Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid 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
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
Vosberg Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Warito Corner Notch Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Warrick Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Basal Notch          
Calf Creek Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type I Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Furr Basal Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Rankin Basal Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Collector Type
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Smith Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wade Expanding Stem to Basal Notched Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type