Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Illinois


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Ansell Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Woodland 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 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
Brannon Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Breckenridge
AKA: Breckenridge Dalton
Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo Valid Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brunswick Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cahokia Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Cairo Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Chesterfield Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Dalton Greenbrier Auriculate / Side Notch Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Dalton Nuckolls Auriculate to Side Notch Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Faulkner Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Fulton
AKA 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
Hardaway Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Side Notch / Bifurcated 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
Howard County Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Klunk Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Madison Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Maple Mills Side Notch Small Late Woodland 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
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Reed Side Notch Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Reigh Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Tama Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Trimble
(Riverton Series)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Turin Side Notch Medium Early 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
Wanda Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small 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
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Barbee Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Big Creek Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early 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
Carter Corner to Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Provisional Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric 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 Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Expanding Stem to Corner Ntch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jordan Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Labras Lake Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Site Specific
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Mackinaw
AKA: Aldridge
Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Site Specific
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Mo-Pac Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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 or Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Pulaski Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic 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
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
Mehlville Basal Notch Large Late Archaic Valid 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