Projectile Point Identification Guide

Stemmed Projectile Points of

West Virginia


 

    

 

 

Name Picture Shape Size Cultural Period Validity
Contracting Stem          
Adena Vanishing Stem Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Collector Type
Guilford Stemmed
AKA: Briar Creek
Contracting Stem 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
Snook Kill Contracting Stem Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Turkeytail Harrison
AKA: Harrison
Side Notch to Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Turkeytail Hebron
AKA: Hebron
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Waubesa
AKA: Adena Waubesa
Contracting Stem Medium to Large Woodland Valid Type
Stemmed          
Adena Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Narrow Blade Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Adena Robins
AKA: Robins
Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Woodland Valid Type
Appalachian Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic Valid Type
Buffalo Stemmed Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Buzzard Roost Creek
AKA Benton Auriculate
Stemmed Medium to Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Cresap Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Eastern Stemmed Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Generic Type
Fox Creek / Shelby Bay Stemmed to Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid Type
Genesee Stemmed Large Middle Archaic Valid Type
Heavy Duty Stemmed to Expanding Stem 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
Lake Erie Stemmed / Bifurcated Small 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
Pickwick Stemmed Medium to Large Middle to Late Archaic 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
Stanly Stemmed to Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early to Middle Archaic Valid Type
Steubenville Stemmed Medium to Large Early Archaic Valid Type
Stringtown Spurred Stem Stemmed Medium to Large Transitional Paleo to Early Archaic Valid Type
White Springs Stemmed Medium Middle Archaic Valid Type
Expanding Stem          
Ashtabula Expanding Stemmed Medium to Large Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Bakers Creek Expanding Stem Small to Medium Woodland Valid Type
Beacon Island Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Buffalo Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic Valid Type
Chesser Expanding Stem Medium Woodland Valid 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
Kanawha Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Small to Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
MacCorkle
AKA: Large Bi-Face
Expanding Stem / Bifurcated Medium Early Archaic Valid Type
Orient Expanding Stem Small to Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Perkiomen Expanding Stem Medium Late Archaic to Early Woodland Valid Type
Shiver Expanding Stem Expanding Stem Medium Archaic Valid Type
St. Albans 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