Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of the

Eastern Seaboard Region


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Accokeek
Rossville Variant
Contracting Stem Small Early Woodland Variant type
Canfield
AKA: Conodoquinet - Canfield
Contracting Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Cattle Run
Savannah River Variant
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Chesapeake Diamond Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Provisional Type
Corapeake Contracting Stem Small Woodland Valid Type
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Goose Creek Contracting Stem Medium Late Woodland to Mississippian Collector Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Koens Crispin Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Lehigh Broadspear Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type I
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain
Type II
Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Morrow Mountain Straight Base Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Collector Type
Piscataway Contracting Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Poplar Island Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Randolph Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland to Mississippian Valid Type
Rossville Contracting Stem Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Schuylkill Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Swatara Long
AKA: Savannah River Long
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Stemmed          
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Bare Island Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buffalo Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Buggs Island Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Calvert Stemmed Small to Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Conawago Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type (may be same as, or sub-type of the Fox Creek type)
Cornelius Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Dismal Swamp Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Elk River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Fox Creek / Shelby Bay Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Gypsy Stemmed to Contracting Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector Type
Holmes
AKA: Savannah River Narrow Stem
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Jude Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Serrated Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Kirk (Serrated) Stemmed Bifurcated Stemmed / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Lamoka Stemmed to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Monocacy Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Moyock Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Otarre Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Paris Island Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pequea Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Piney Island Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plott Short Stem Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Potts Stemmed   Middle Woodland Valid Type
Rappahannock River Stemmed Medium Late Archaic Collector Type
Rheems Creek Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Savannah River Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Savannah River Small Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Narrow Stem Stemmed Medium Early to Middle Archaic Collector Type
Swannanoa Stemmed Small Early Woodland Valid Type
Thelma Short Stem Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Wateree Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Collector Type
Wills Cove Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Buffalo Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Culpepper Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Dry Brook Fishtail Expanding Stem to Side Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Fishspear Expanding Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Halifax Side Notch to Expanding Stem Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Heck Rockshelter Expanding Stem Large Woodland Valid Type
Iddins Undifferentiated Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Lackawaxen Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Macpherson Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Nansemond Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Newmanstown Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Collector Type
Normanskill Expanding Stem Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Nottoway River Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Provisional Type
Orient Expanding Stem to Auriculate Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Patrick Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late Archaic Provisional Type
Patuxent Expanding Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Provisional Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Southampton Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Bifurcated
AKA Susquehanna Valley
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Susquehanna Broad Spear Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Sykes Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Vernon Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type