
Arrowhead type
Brewerton Point
BrewertonBrewerton Corner Notch Cluster5,000 - 3,000 B.P.Middle Archaic15 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 5,000 - 3,000 B.P.
- Cultural period
- Middle Archaic
- Culture
- Brewerton Culture
- Size
- Small to Medium
- Shape
- Corner Notch to Side Notch
- Material
- Jasper
- Glacial period
- Middle Holocene to Neoglacial
More from the Archaic period
Description
This triangular corner notch point exhibits a compact to moderate size and an elliptical profile. The blade's curvature is predominantly outward, although it can occasionally appear straight or, less frequently, inward. The notching pattern is characterized by diagonal notches that originate from the blade's corners, merging to form an expanding stem. The shoulders of the point display a range of barb formations, from subtle to pronounced. The basal edge is typically straight, but may occasionally exhibit a slight concavity, and often features evidence of basal grinding. The flaking pattern observed on this point is random, lacking a discernible order or sequence.
Size
The dimensions of the arrowheads are as follows: they range in length from 24 to 79 mm, with an average length of 32 to 57 mm. The stem measures between 7 and 11 mm in length. In terms of width, the blade spans 20 to 40 mm, while both the stem and neck widths are consistent, measuring between 10 and 22 mm. The thickness of the arrowheads varies from 6 to 11 mm.
Distribution
The Brewerton Complex points are mainly concentrated in the northeast region and extend into the Ohio River basin. They have also been identified in the Tennessee River Valley and middle to southern Mississippi River valley, albeit less commonly.
Mainly found in
Also found, less often, in
Additional information
More information needed.
Identified by
- Named by
- William Richie
- Year
- 1961
- Type site
- Robinson Site, Onondaga County, New York
Similar types
Types that are easy to confuse with the Brewerton point.
- Feeheley
- Jacks Reef Corner Notch
- Kirk Corner Notch
- Lycoming County
- Matanzas
- Normanskill
- Palmer
- Snyders
- Sylvan Lake