Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Georgia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Autauga Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Bolen Type 1 (Side Notch) Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Recurve Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Bevel Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Extended Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen E-Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Bullen Knife Side Notch to Corner Notch Medium Woodland Collector Type
Coosa Side Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Duval Subtype 3   Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Woodland Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Concave Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Florida Greenbrier
(Nipple Base)
AKA: Osceola Greenbrier, Nipple Point
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Halifax Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Side Notch to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Jackson Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Rowan Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Taylor Side Notch
AKA: Spinners
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Van Lott Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Waller Knife Side Notch to Stemmed Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Yadkin Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Bolen Type 2 (Rocker Base) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Type 4 (Corner Notch) Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bolen Ace Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Bullen Knife Corner to Side Notch Medium Woodland Collector Type
Charleston Corner Notch 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
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Gadsden Expanding Stem to Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Early Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lafayette Corner Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Leon Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic 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
Plevna
St. Charles Dovetail Variant
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Variant type
St. Charles Dovetail
AKA: Dovetail
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Citrus Basal Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Clay Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Culbreath Basal Notch Medium Late 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
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem to Basal Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Hernando Basal Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic 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