San Patrice Leaf River Point

This triangular auriculate point exhibits a slender profile, characterized by a flattened cross-sectional morphology. The blade itself is predominantly straight, often featuring serrations along its length. The shoulders are either faintly defined or entirely absent, oriented at an upward inclination. A pair of shallow notches are positioned low on the blade, giving rise to a brief, expanding stem. The basal region is marked by a pronounced concavity, forming distinctive basal ears. Thinning of the base is achieved through the removal of two or three channel flakes, which can extend upwards to the point's face. Additionally, basal grinding is a common feature observed on this point type. The flaking pattern exhibited by this point is random in nature, lacking a discernible order or sequence.

The dimensions of the arrowheads are characterized by a total length ranging from 20 to 50 mm, with a mean length of 35 mm. The width of the blade varies between 20 and 32 mm, while the thickness spans 3 to 8 mm, averaging 5 mm.

This type is predominantly located in eastern Louisiana, extending into the southern portion of Mississippi and western Alabama. Refer to San Patrice for the geographical range of other San Patrice point variants