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Type Site: Nettling Site, Ontario, Canada
Nettling
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Onodaga chert and Selkirk chert are used, but most examples
are made from Ohio cherts such as Pipe Creek chert, Flint ridge
chalcedony, and other Upper Mercer cherts and it variations.
Date:
Cultural Period:
8,000 - 7,500 B.P.
Early Archaic
Early Holocene
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a
medium to large triangular corner notched point with a flattened to elliptical cross section. The blade is primarily excurvate, but may vary to straight or
recurvate. The blade is sometimes serrated, which may vary from fine to deep serrations.
Notches enter from the corner of the preform forming a barbed shoulder. The stem is expanding. The base may vary from straight to concave, but infrequently are convex.
Flaking is commonly broad and flat forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Length - 29 to 60 mm, Width - 17 to 35 mm,
Neck Width - 10 to 20 mm, Thickness - 4 to 7 mm
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in southern Ontario,
and throughout the northwestern Erie drainage basin.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
There are many overlapping characteristics
between the Kirk series points, primarily the Palmer point (W14).
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
30, W14
Nettling Projectile Point, Nettling Arrowhead
