Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

South Carolina


 

    

 

 

Name Photo Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Bascom
AKA: Rocker Blade
Contracting Stem Large Late Archaic Collector Type
Conerly
AKA: Lively
Lanceolate to Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle 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
Stemmed          
Appalachian Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Briar Creek
AKA for Guilford Stemmed
Stemmed to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Broad River Stemmed Medium Woodland Valid Type
Buggs Island Stemmed Small to Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Elora Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium to Large Early Archaic Collector 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
LeCroy Stemmed / Bifurcated Small Early Archaic Valid Type
Ledbetter Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Otarre Stemmed Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Paris Island Expanding Stem to Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Plott Short Stem Stemmed Medium Early Woodland Valid 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
South Prong Creek Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated 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
Expanding Stem          
Allendale / MALA
Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland  
(Most professional literature refers to these as MALA points, but the University of Tennessee has referenced the Allendale name)
Bolen Type 3 (Long Stem) Expanding Stem Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Decatur
AKA: Fracture Base Point
Expanding Stem to Corner Notch Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Garth Slough Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Middle to Late Archaic Valid Type
Gilchrist Expanding Stem Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Southampton Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Collector Type
St. Albans Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type