Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Kentucky


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
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
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brunswick Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cache River Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cairo Side Notch Side Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ecusta
AKA: Escusta
Side Notch to Expanding Stem 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
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
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 / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hickory Ridge Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Keota Side to Corner Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic 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
Morris Side Notch / Bifurcated Small Mississippian Valid Type
Newton Falls Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Osceola Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Pigeon Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Savage Cage Side Notch Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Schild Spike Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Schrugtown Side Notch Small Middle Mississippian Valid Type
Sublet Ferry Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Swan Lake Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Yadkin Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Valid Type
Corner Notch          
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
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid 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
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
Hardin
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardove Corner Notch to Expanding Stem 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
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
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lyon County Corner Notch to Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Manker Corner Notch Medium Woodland 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
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
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
Hamilton Stemmed Expanding Stem to Basal Notch Medium Woodland Valid 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