Projectile Point Identification Guide

Projectile Points of

New Brunswick by Shape


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Lanceolate / Auriculate          
Clovis Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Clovis Unfluted Auriculate / Lanceolate Small to Large Paleo Valid Type
Parkhill Auriculate Lanceolate Medium to Large Paleo Valid Type
Ste Anne / Varney
AKA: Varney
Lanceolate Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Ovoid          
Triangle          
Madison Triangle Small Late Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Contracting Stem          
Mansion Inn
Dudley Variant
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Mansion Inn
Waterton Variant
Contracting Stem Large to Very Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Mansion Inn
Colburn Variant
Stemmed Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Side Notch          
Otter Creek Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Basal Notch          
Other Shaped Lithics          
Drill Other Small to Large Paleo to Historic Valid Type