Early Archaic side notch point

[Ninja88]

I found this quartz point recently and am trying to figure out its exact type ID. Seems to be a mix of different types - bolen, taylor, big sandy, ect.
All the other artifacts from this creek are middle archaic so I was surprised to find a point this old.

 

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[newnan man]

That is a well made point for that type of material. Maybe Big Sandy, Bolens are pretty scarce that far north.

 

[CreekSide]

It’s a nice frame point

 

[antmike915]

Maybe Big Sandy, nice find 👍

 

[Tdog]

Early Big Sandy IMO. Palmers are not uncommon either in the S.E. Use wear is what I'd call any damage. High quality quartz too. Congrats.

 

[Quartz-A-Plenty]

Taylor if found in SC and highly beveled.

 

[Quartz-A-Plenty]

Taylor if found in SC and highly beveled.

 

[CreekSide]

That red in the quartz is really awesome

 

[Ninja88]

Yeah I love the coloring its on the back too. A few people said the knapper could have used the red portion for the tip to simulate blood on the point.

 

[Rockdog]

Very cool. My vote is big sandy.

 

[CreekSide]

Very cool. My vote is big sandy.

I thought so too