Diagnostic Artifacts

Brewerton Corner Notched PP-BCN-008

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Corner-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Straight blade, and Concave base shape. Brewerton Corner Notched type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia Brewerton Corner Notched chert concave base corner-notched expanding stem straight blade

Brewerton Corner Notched PP-BCN-009

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Corner-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Brewerton Corner Notched type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia Brewerton Corner Notched corner-notched excurvate blade expanding stem quartzite straight base

Calvert PP-CAL-010

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Calvert type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia Calvert excurvate blade Middle Potomac quartz stemmed straight base straight stem

Fishtail Types PP-F-017

Image of stone projectile point made of Argillite, Stemmed shape, with a Expanding stem, Straight blade, and Concave base shape. Fishtail type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia argillite concave base expanding stem Fishtail stemmed straight blade

Guilford PP-G-004

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Lanceolate shape, with a N/A stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Guilford type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade Guilford lanceolate N/A stem quartzite straight base

Kirk Corner Notched PP-KCN-007

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Corner-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Unknown blade, and Straight base shape. Kirk Corner Notched type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia chert corner-notched expanding stem Kirk Corner Notched straight base unknown blade

Lamoka PP-LAM-021

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Side-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Lamoka type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade expanding stem Lamoka quartzite side-notched straight base

Lamoka PP-LAM-022

Image of stone projectile point made of UID, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Lamoka type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade Lamoka stemmed straight base straight stem UID

Lehigh/Koens-Crispin PP-LKC-014

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Contracting Stem shape, with a Contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Lehigh/Koens-Crispin type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem excurvate blade Lehigh/Koens-Crispin rhyolite straight base

Lehigh/Koens-Crispin PP-LKC-015

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Contracting Stem shape, with a Contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Lehigh/Koens-Crispin type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem excurvate blade Lehigh/Koens-Crispin quartzite straight base

MacCorkle PP-MAC-005

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Bifurcate shape, with a Expanding stem, Straight blade, and Bifurcate base shape. MacCorkle type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia bifurcate bifurcate base expanding stem MacCorkle rhyolite straight blade

Madison PP-MAD-018

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Triangular shape, with a N/A stem, Straight blade, and Straight base shape. Madison type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia chert Madison N/A stem straight base straight blade triangular

Meadowood PP-MW-007

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Side-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, N/A blade, and Concave base shape. Meadwood type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia chert concave base expanding stem Meadwood N/A blade side-notched

Meadowood PP-MW-008

Image of stone projectile point made of Chert, Side-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Convex base shape. Meadwood type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia chert convex base excurvate blade expanding stem Meadwood side-notched

Morrow Mountain PP-MM-007

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Contracting Stem shape, with a contracting stem, Straight blade, and Convex base shape. Morrow Mountain type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base Morrow Mountain rhyolite straight blade

Morrow Mountain PP-MM-008

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Contracting Stem shape, with a contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Convex base shape. Morrow Mountain type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Morrow Mountain quartzite

Normanskill PP-N-009

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Side-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Normanskill type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade expanding stem Normanskill quartzite side-notched straight base

Normanskill PP-N-010

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Side-Notched shape, with a Expanding stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Normanskill type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade expanding stem Normanskill quartz side-notched straight base

Piscataway PP-PIS-009

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Contracting Stem shape, with a Contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Convex base shape. Piscataway type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Piscataway quartz

Piscataway PP-PIS-010

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Piscataway quartz

Piscataway PP-PIS-011

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Piscataway quartz

Piscataway PP-PIS-012

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Piscataway quartz

Piscataway PP-PIS-013

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade Piscataway quartz

Potomac PP-POT-019

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Triangular shape, with a N/A stem, Straight blade, and Straight base shape. Potomac type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia N/A stem Potomac rhyolite straight base straight blade triangular

Rossville PP-R-011

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartz, Contracting Stem shape, with a Contracting stem, Excurvate blade, and Convex base shape. Rossville type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia contracting stem contracting stem convex base excurvate blade quartz Rossville

Savannah River PP-SR-014

Image of stone projectile point made of Quartzite, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Straight blade, and Straight base shape. Savannah River type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia quartzite Savannah River stemmed straight base straight blade straight stem

Savannah River PP-SR-015

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Excurvate blade, and Concave base shape. Savannah River type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia concave base excurvate blade rhyolite Savannah River stemmed straight stem

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-018

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Lanceolate shape, with a N/A stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Selby Bay/Fox Creek type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade lanceolate N/A stem rhyolite Selby Bay/Fox Creek straight base

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-019

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade lanceolate N/A stem rhyolite Selby Bay/Fox Creek straight base

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-020

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Stemmed shape, with a N/A stem, Excurvate blade, and Straight base shape. Selby Bay/Fox Creek type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia excurvate blade N/A stem rhyolite Selby Bay/Fox Creek stemmed straight base

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-021

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Stemmed shape, with a Straight stem, Excurvate blade, and Concave base shape. Selby Bay/Fox Creek type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia concave base excurvate blade rhyolite Selby Bay/Fox Creek stemmed straight stem

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-022

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Lanceolate shape, with a Straight stem, Excurvate blade, and Concave base shape. Selby Bay/Fox Creek type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia concave base excurvate blade lanceolate rhyolite Selby Bay/Fox Creek straight stem

Stanly PP-S-012

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Bifurcate shape, with a Straight stem, Incurvate blade, and Bifurcate base shape. Stanly type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia bifurcate bifurcate base incurvate blade rhyolite Stanly straight stem

Stanly PP-S-013

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Bifurcate shape, with a Straight stem, Straight blade, and Bifurcate base shape. Stanly type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia bifurcate bifurcate base rhyolite Stanly straight blade straight stem

Susquehanna Broadspear PP-SB-007

Image of stone projectile point made of Rhyolite, Stemmed shape, with a Expanding stem, Straight blade, and Concave base shape. Susquehanna Broadspear type.

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Surveys-MiddlePotomac Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia concave base expanding stem rhyolite stemmed straight blade Susquehanna Broadspear

Diagnostic Artifacts

An online guide to artifacts from the Middle Atlantic by the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory

Artifact Gallery

Brewerton Corner Notched PP-BCN-008

Brewerton Corner Notched PP-BCN-009

Calvert PP-CAL-010

Fishtail Types PP-F-017

Guilford PP-G-004

Kirk Corner Notched PP-KCN-007

Lamoka PP-LAM-021

Lamoka PP-LAM-022

Lehigh/Koens-Crispin PP-LKC-014

Lehigh/Koens-Crispin PP-LKC-015

MacCorkle PP-MAC-005

Madison PP-MAD-018

Meadowood PP-MW-007

Meadowood PP-MW-008

Morrow Mountain PP-MM-007

Morrow Mountain PP-MM-008

Normanskill PP-N-009

Normanskill PP-N-010

Piscataway PP-PIS-009

Piscataway PP-PIS-010

Piscataway PP-PIS-011

Piscataway PP-PIS-012

Piscataway PP-PIS-013

Potomac PP-POT-019

Rossville PP-R-011

Savannah River PP-SR-014

Savannah River PP-SR-015

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-018

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-019

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-020

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-021

Selby Bay Fox Creek PP-SBFC-022

Stanly PP-S-012

Stanly PP-S-013

Susquehanna Broadspear PP-SB-007