Any ideas on the point type here?

[Th3rty7]

I found this one a few years ago in northern wv near the pa. border. Could this be a possible eastern agate basin? paleo lance? or something else entirely. thanks for looking.

 

[Americus]

I have no idea what type it is but it sure is a nice one!! Thanks for posting.

 

[seger98]

I have no idea what type it is but it sure is a nice one!! Thanks for posting.

Me either, but it's a beauty. someone will answer your question!

 

[Th3rty7]

Me either, but it's a beauty. someone will answer your question!
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that's the best part about this subforum, the collective knowledge, and nice people.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

thirty7, are the sides of the base ground? If they are I would say it's a Stemmed Lance Point and either late Paleo or really early Archaic. Very nice point no matter what type it is.

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

It looks beveled for right hand use.

 

[Th3rty7]

dorkfish, no, the base isn't ground but flaked much thinner than the rest of the point.? It def. is beveled which is another reason I'm having a hard time i.d.ing this guy, thanks for the help. Ryan

 

[wells]

nice ! ! sure has a late paleo look about it don't it..

 

[Th3rty7]

that's what I was thinking wells, late paleo, this pic doesn't really do it justice, but it has some nice parallel flaking on both sides, thanks for the comments, Ryan

 

[badandy]

Here's my take on your relic, First beveling didn't appear until Early Archaic times, but that doesn't mean that it's not a late paleo blade of some sort. It could very well have been made by paleo man, then lost, then picked up by a later culture, and that's where the bevel came from. Flaking doesn't always mean paleo, but with lack of grinding it's tough to say. Wish I had a type name for you, but just not familiar with that part of the country. I have some points that I have found and they just don't fit into a text book example of the types known, but do fit the time period. Yours could be one of those artifacts, and to me would make it more rare. Hope this helps, and Happy Hunting!

badandy

 

[Th3rty7]

thanks, that helps alot badandy.

 

[SoIll]

Looks transitional to me. Somebody had to start beveling, and the patina looks the same on the edge. Very nice.

 

[Jonnyreb]

If I found it down here, I'd be gloatin over a nice Scottsbluff point, ... I figure the Ohio fellers are right about yours there. All I can say its a dang nice one. It would cause me to gloat for a while.