Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Ohio


 

    

 

 

Name Photo Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Backstrum
Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Provisional 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
Early Ovoid Knife Side Notch / Ovoid Medium to Very Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Faulkner Side Notch Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Godar
AKA: Black Sand
Side Notch Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Greenbrier Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Greenville Creek Side Notch Side Notch Medium Early Archaic Provisional 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
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic 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
Newton Falls Side Notch Medium to Large Middle 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
Rice Shallow Notch Side Notch Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Steuben Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Corner Notch          
Affinis Snyder Corner Notch Medium Woodland Valid Type
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
Bennington
AKA: Quailtail
Corner Notch Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Burnt Bluff Corner Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Provisional 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
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
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
Lost Lake
AKA: Deep Notch
Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic 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
Palmer
AKA Small Kirk Corner Notch
Corner Notch Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Pine Tree Corner Notch Corner Notch 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
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
Warrick Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Basal Notch          
Eva Type I Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Eva Type II Basal Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid 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