Projectile Point Identification Guide

Lanceolate / Auriculate Shaped Projectile Points of

Illinois

 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Agate Basin Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Angostura Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Anzick Clovis Lanceolate Large Paleo Valid Type
Barnes
AKA: Cumberland Barnes
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Beaver Lake
AKA: Cumberland Un-Fluted
Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Browns Valley Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Copena Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Cumberland Auriculate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Dalton Auriculate 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 Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Sloan Auriculate Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Folsom Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Gainey Fluted Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Hardaway Blade Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Dalton Auriculate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Hi-Lo Lanceolate Small to Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Holland Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Meserve Lanceolate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Midland Auriculate Small to Medium Late Paleo Valid Type
Morse Knife Lanceolate Large to Very Large Woodland Valid Type
Nebo Hill Lanceolate Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Pike County Auriculate Large Late Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Plainview Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Quad Auriculate Medium Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Redstone Auriculate Medium to Large Late Paleo Valid Type
Rochester Stemmed Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Ross Blade Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross County
AKA: Clovis Hazel
Auriculate / Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Sub-Type for Clovis
Hazel (Collectors Type)
Ross County (Valid Type)
Sedalia Lanceolate Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Sedgwick Lanceolate Medium to Large Middle to Late Paleo Valid Type
St. Louis
AKA Clovis St. Louis
Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid type
Starved Rock Lanceolate Lanceolate Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Wadlow Lanceolate Large to Very Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Ovoid          
Addison Micro-Drill Other Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Adena Blade Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Preform Type
Black Creek
(Need More Information)
Ovoid Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Duck River Blade   Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Harahey
AKA: Four Bevel Knife
Ovoid Large Mississippian Valid Type
Karnak Blade Ovoid Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Bi-Point Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Lerma Round Base Ovoid Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morton Lanceolate Ovoid Medium Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Nodena
AKA: Willow Leaf
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
Nodena Banks
AKA: Banks
Ovoid Medium Late Mississippian Valid Type
North Bi-Face Ovoid Large Late Archaic to Woodland Cache Blade / Preform
Ramey Knife Ovoid Very Large Mississippian Valid Type
Red Ocher Ovoid Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Triangle          
Cobbs Triangle Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Copena Triangular
AKA: Florida Copena
Triangle Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Decatur Blade Triangle Medium Early Archaic Preform
Jack's Reef Pentagonal Triangle Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Midland
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Saginaw
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant
Swan Creek
Pomranky Variant
Triangle Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Pomranky Variant