Point type??

[theviking]

This is one of the first points found on the property. I realize it doesn't show any flaking. just hoping there is enough left for an I.D.
Thanks.

 

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[Th3rty7]

Savannah River 5000-2000 BC, I find them around here alot, almost always made of quartzite. It's hard to find them in good condition, the freeze and thaw over the years is rough on quartzite. Here's a few from my area of Va. material is red quartzite except the first piece, that's slate.

http://www.projectilepoints.net/Pages/Searches/Points/Savannah River.html

 

[theviking]

Savannah River 5000-2000 BC, I find them around here alot, almost always made of quartzite.

Thanks for the quick I.D. I have a couple of these only difference is the size. Are you in the Valley?
Viking.

 

[Th3rty7]

Savannah River 5000-2000 BC, I find them around here alot, almost always made of quartzite.

Thanks for the quick I.D. I have a couple of these only difference is the size. Are you in the Valley?
Viking.

No problem, I'm in the Alleghany highlands, couple valleys west and south of you. I have done some hunting in the sv though around Harrisonburg and along the Shenandoah watershed.

There are two types of Savanah River points. The larger ones like the pieces in my hand and another type called simply " Small Savannah River " These are usually 2.5 inches and smaller, the other type gets large, I 've seen some examples well over 7 inches.

 

[theviking]

Thanks for the added info. The points in the first pic. are huge. I guess mine has had some touch up work on the tip.
Thanks again for all the good info.
viking.

 

[Keokukjeff]

Very nice thin point Viking...............
looks old
like it should be on the 7000 year end of that period......

 

[theviking]

Savannah River 5000-2000 BC, I find them around here alot, almost always made of quartzite.

Thanks for the quick I.D. I have a couple of these only difference is the size. Are you in the Valley?
Viking.

No problem, I'm in the Alleghany highlands, couple valleys west and south of you. I have done some hunting in the sv though around Harrisonburg and along the Shenandoah watershed.

There are two types of Savanah River points. The larger ones like the pieces in my hand and another type called simply " Small Savannah River " These are usually 2.5 inches and smaller, the other type gets large, I 've seen some examples well over 7 inches.

Over 7 inches?.... That might explain a few of the large broken tips that I have. One tip is over 2 inches long and was still getting larger at the break. Thanks for the crash course on savanahs.


Thanks for the kind words Jeff, it does look old.
viking

 

[Th3rty7]

" Thanks for the crash course on savanahs "

Anytime man, I always enjoy seeing and talking Va. points.

 

[Tnmountains]

So that is freeze pop. I wonder if many of the ones I thought were fire pop were freeze pop. Thanks for all the good info thirty7 and Viking.