Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of the

Northeastern Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Backstrum Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Brewerton Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Brewerton Eared Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Brodhead Side Notch Side to Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Excelsior Toed Stemmed Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Expanding Stem Provisional Type
Goddard Side Notch Small to Medium Mississippian Collector Type
Hardaway Bifurcated Small to Medium Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Hardaway Palmer Bifurcated / Side Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Hawes
(More Information Needed)
Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland  
Heck Rockshelter Expanding Stem to Side Notch Large Woodland Valid Type
Hellgrammite Side Notch Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Meadowood
AKA: Hodges (Michigan)
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Woodland Valid Type
Milanville Ground Side Notch
Side Notch Medium Archaic Valid Type
Nyack Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Otter Creek Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Port Maitland
AKA: Long Bay
Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Raccoon Creek Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Raddatz Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sylvan Lake Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large 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
Waratan Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Abbott Side Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Amos Corner Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Arden Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Bennington
AKA: Quailtail
Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Brandywine Corner Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Hopewell Corner Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Intrusive Mound Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Jack's Reef Corner Notch
AKA: Broad Corner Notch
Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Kirk Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kiski Corner to Side Notch Small Middle Woodland Valid Type
Kline Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lycoming County Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Oley Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Collector Type
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Penns Creek Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic 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
Swanton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle 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
Vestal Notched Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Vosberg Corner Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Wells Bridge Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Erb Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Woodland Valid Type
Eshback Basal Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Late Archic Barbed
Round Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Late Archic Barbed
Straight Base
Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional 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