Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Iowa


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Ansell Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Woodland Valid Type
Avonlea Carmichael
AKA: Carmichael
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Gull Lake
AKA: Gull Lake
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Avonlea Timber Ridge
AKA: Timber Ridge
Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Valid Type
Cahokia Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Conrad Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Cupp Corner Notch to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Des Moines Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Fort Dodge Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Late Archaic 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
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Huffaker Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Klunk Side Notch Small Woodland Valid Type
Little Sioux Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Madison Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Matanzas Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Mills Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plains Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Classic to Historic Valid Type
Plains Triangular Knife (Notched Form)
Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Classic to Prehistoric Valid Type
Prairie Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental 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
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic 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
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
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Webster Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Wolf Creek Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Apple Creek Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Creston Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Cupp Corner Notch to Side Notch Medium to Large Mississippian / Prehistoric Valid Type
Dayton Corner Notch Medium Woodland 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
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Jordan Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Koster Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Neuberger Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Norton Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Okoboji Corner Notch Small Late Woodland Valid Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Pulaski Corner Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Samantha Arrow Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Samantha Dart
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental 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
St. Croix Corner Notch Small Woodland 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
Basal Notch          
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type