Projectile Point Identification Guide

Notched Projectile Points of

Washington


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Side Notch          
Ahsahka Side Notch Small Late Archaic Collector Type
Cold Springs Side Notch Small to Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Departure Bay Expanding Stem to Side Notch Medium to Large Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Fountain Bar Side to Corner Notch Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Historic Collector Type
Kamloops Side Notch Side Notch Small Pre-Historic to Historic Valid Type
Lochnore Side Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merrybelle Side Notch (Var. II) Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Northern Side Notch
AKA: Silent Snake
Side Notch Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Piqunin Side Notch Small Historic Collector Type
Plateau Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Valid Type
Salish Side Notch Side Notch Small Prehistoric to Historic Cultural Type
Salmon River Fishtail Side Notch Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Sauvies Island Hafting Notch Side Notch / Stemmed Small to Medium Transitional Archaic to Classic Collector Type
Shuswap Side Notch to Expanding Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Corner Notch          
Chilcotin Plateau
Corner Notch / Expanding Stem Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type in British Columbia
Collector Type in Oregon

Head Smash In Corner Notch Corner Notch Small Classic to Historic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Hendricks Corner to Side Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Lehman Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Merrybelle Bifurcated (Var. III) Corner Notch / Bifurcated Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Merrybelle Corner Notch (Var. I) Corner Notch Small to Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Nesikep Corner Notch Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Plateau Horizon Corner Notch Corner Notch Small to Medium Developmental Valid Type
Priest Rapids Corner Notch / Bifurcated Medium Transitional Archaic Collector Type
Quilomene Bar
Type A
Corner Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Snake River Corner to Basal Notch Small to Medium Late Archaic to Developmental Valid Type
Basal Notch          
Columbia Plateau Basal Notch / Expanding Stem Small to Medium Classic Valid Type
Gunther Barbed
AKA:  Camas Valley, Mad River, Molly, Molalla, Rogue River, Shasta, Sutter Valley
Basal Notch Small Developmental to Classic Valid Type
Hells Canyon Basal Notch Basal Notch Small to Medium Developmental to Historic Valid Type
Marpole Barbed Basal Notch / Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Mayne Barbed Basal Notch / Contracting Stem Medium Late to Transitional Archaic Provisional Type
Plateau Horizon Basal Notch Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type B
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type
Quilomene Bar
Type C
Basal Notch Medium Transitional Archaic Valid Type