Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Pennsylvania


 

    

 

 

Name Photo Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Adams County Expanding Stem to Side Notch / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Backstrum
Side Notch Small to Medium Early to Middle Woodland Provisional Type
Brandywine Corner Notch to Side Notch Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic 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
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland 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
Heck Rockshelter Expanding Stem to Side Notch Large Woodland Valid Type
Hellgrammite Side Notch Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Jim Thorpe Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium   Collector Type
Kessell
AKA: Kessel
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kiski Side to Corner Notch Small Middle Woodland 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
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
Thebes E Notch
AKA: Keyhole Thebes
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Tocks Island Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Middle Woodland 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
Brewerton Corner Notch Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Charleston Corner Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Feeheley Corner to Side Notch Medium Late to Middle 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
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 to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Murphy's Stemmed Expanding Stemmed to Corner Notch Medium Middle Woodland Provisional 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
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 to Expanding Stem 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
Ross Barbed Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type
Ross Notched Basal Notch Large to Very Large Middle Woodland Valid Type