Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: W. Fred Kinsey III
Named For: Dodson Fly larva
Date Identified: 1959
Type Site: Bare Island, Pennsylvania
Identified By: W. Fred Kinsey III
Named For: Dodson Fly larva
Date Identified: 1959
Type Site: Bare Island, Pennsylvania
Point Validity:
Valid type
Kinsey was a distinguished anthropologist who did extensive work in the Susquehanna River valley and eastern anthropology. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is a valid type.
Kinsey was a distinguished anthropologist who did extensive work in the Susquehanna River valley and eastern anthropology. This point was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is a valid type.
Hellgrammite Side Notch
Misspellings include: Hellgramite and HelligrammiteCluster:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium (1 to 2 inches) triangular side notch point with a thin elliptical cross section. The blade is generally long, slender, and excurvate and are finely serrated. Shallow parallel notches enter low on the blade forming a shoulder that is weak and at an upward angle. The stem is expanding and is commonly the widest portion of the point.. The base is straight with rounded basal corners. This point has a random flaking pattern and commonly has hafting region grinding.
Size Measurements:
Length - 30 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 5 to 9 mm, Blade Width - 9 to 15 mm, Neck Width - 7 to 13 mm, Basal Width - 13 to 20 mm
Length - 30 to 60 mm, Stem Length - 5 to 9 mm, Blade Width - 9 to 15 mm, Neck Width - 7 to 13 mm, Basal Width - 13 to 20 mm
Additional Comments:
This is similar to the Meadowood point. This point is longer and generally thinner than the Meadowood and the blade is generally serrated.
This is similar to the Meadowood point. This point is longer and generally thinner than the Meadowood and the blade is generally serrated.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point are primarily found in the mid to lower Susquehanna River valley and the lower Delaware River valley. These points are found infrequency into the Juniata River valley and into southern Maryland and northern Virginia.
This point are primarily found in the mid to lower Susquehanna River valley and the lower Delaware River valley. These points are found infrequency into the Juniata River valley and into southern Maryland and northern Virginia.
Age / Periods:
Date: 3,000 - 2,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Date: 3,000 - 2,800 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early Woodland
Glacial Period: Neoglacial
Culture:
Age Details:
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