Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of the

Northern Plains Region  


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Archaic Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Armijo Side Notch / Auriculate Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Athapaskan Notched Side Notch Small Athapaskan Culture 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
Bear River Side Notch Small Late Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Besant Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Billings Double Spur Side Notch Small Historic Valid Type
Bitterroot Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Blackwater Side Notch
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Discontinued Type
Bratton Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Buffalo Gap Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Calderwood
Bitterroot Variant
Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Camel Back Side Notch to Corner Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Cayley Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Cherry Gulch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cluny Side Notch Side Notch Small Developmental to Classic Cultural Type
Cut Bank Jaw Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Desert Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Delta Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Desert Sierra Side Notch Small Classic Valid Type
Durango Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Late Archaic Valid Type
Elko Side Notch Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Elko Eared Side Notch / Corner Notch to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Emigrant Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Sub-Type of Plains Side Notch
Farson Tri-Notch
AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Side Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory AKA for Emigrant Basal Notch
Galt Side Notch Medium Late Woodland / Developmental Collector Type
Gowen Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Harrell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Haskell Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Irvine Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Lewis Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Logan Creek Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Long Creek Side Notch to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Site (area) Specific
Lookingbill Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Magic Mountain Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mallory Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Maple Leaf
Bitterroot Variant
Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Mortlach Side Notch Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Cultural Type
Nanton Wide Round Base Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Nawthis Side Notch Medium Developmental Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Outlook Side Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
Oxbow
AKA: Parkdale (Minnesota)
Side Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pahaska Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Paskapoo
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Pekisko
Plains Side Notch Variant
Side Notch Small Classic to Historic 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
Rocker Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Side Notch- Elko Variant Side Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rocker Sudden Variant Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Side Notch Side Notch Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental Valid Type
Rustad Quarry Side to Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
San Luis Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Provisional Type
San Rafael Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Sandy Creek Side Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Sattler Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Developmental / Late Prehistoric Collector Type
Shaunavon Truncated Base Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small Developmental Valid Type
Simonsen Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sonota
AKA: Deep Water and Sahnish
Side Notch Medium Developmental / Woodland Valid Type
Stott Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Sudden Side Notch Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swift Current Fishtail Side Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Tompkins Side/Corner Notch One side side notch
One side corner notch
Small Developmental Valid Type
Uinta Side Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Washita Side Notch Small Mississippian Valid Type
Washita Peno Side Notch Small Mississippian Provisional Type
Corner Notch          
Chaco Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Cienega Corner Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Dolores Expanding Stem Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small Developmental
Pueblo I to Pueblo II
Valid Type
Elko Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
En Medio
San Pedro Variant
Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic San Pedro Variant
Glendo
(Arrow and Dart form)
Corner Notch Small to Medium Classic / Late Prehistoric Valid Type
Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
High River Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Hog Back Corner Notch Small Developmental Valid Type
Jensen Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Larter Tanged
Pelican Lake Subtype
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Magic Mountain Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Mummy Cave
AKA for Wapiti Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Developmental Discontinued Type (Wapiti)
Collector Type (Mummy Cave)
Pelican Lake
Corner Notch Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Rocker Corner Notch - Elko Variant Corner Notch Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Variant Type
Rose Springs Corner Notch
AKA: Rosegate
Corner Notch
Small Late Prehistoric / Developmental 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
Shadid Corner Notch Medium Mississippian Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Cienega Basal Notch
AKA: Tularosa
Basal Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Eastgate Basal Notch Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Eastgate Split Stem Basal Notch / Bifurcated Small Developmental / Late Prehistory Valid Type
Parowan Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Wray
AKA Pelican Lake Harder Variety
Basal Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic Collector Type