Huge Spearhead ID help needed!

ColonialDude · Jun 4, 2016

Hey folks,

So I picked this up today from a woman who found this 25 years ago in central Alberta. It's obviously made of some type of quartzite. Some minor damage near the tip (hard to tell if the damage isancient or modern due to material)...but otherwise a very nice piece! This thing is massive! Not overly huge lengthwise but it's an awfully wide point. I found some similar point types online from this area with the concave base but all are typically small points.

I'm guessing it's archaic period.

Can anyone help me out with an ID?

Thanks in advance!

Treasure_Hunter · Jun 4, 2016

Need picture..

ColonialDude · Jun 4, 2016

Sorry about that. Pics didn't attach from my phone apparently. For reference the point is 4" long and 2 3/8" wide.

jmaschal · Jun 4, 2016

Looks late Archaic brewerton ear notched... IMO. Def a big one never seen one that big so I could be wrong.

old digger · Jun 4, 2016

I am south of you and I found one similar and in size (Computer will not upload) , and I would say your point is an Oxbow variant.

quito · Jun 5, 2016

I' would be more inclined to type that one a Lookingbill, or simply a plains knife.

The base is similar to oxbow and a few other sidenotched upper plains types, but I've never seen an Oxbow near that large.

rock · Jun 5, 2016

Thats a biggie for sure. The material does look like quartzite to feldspar type. Cant believe I spelled the feldspar correct

Nice one

ColonialDude · Jun 5, 2016

Thanks for the reply and opinion. I looked at that but thought this point was too large to fall into that group.

old digger said:
I am south of you and I found one similar and in size (Computer will not upload) , and I would say your point is an Oxbow variant.

ColonialDude · Jun 5, 2016

thanks for your input. I'm familiar with the Brewerton side and corner notched varieties and have quite a few as I spent most of my years collecting in Ontario. It definitely looks very similar...that said I don't think the Brewerton varieties stretch this far west?

ColonialDude said:
Sorry about that. Pics didn't attach from my phone apparently. For reference the point is 4" long and 2 3/8" wide.

ColonialDude · Jun 5, 2016

Thanks very much for this! Was not familiar with this type but looking it up online it sure looks to be a match. Definitely works better in terms of size and style. Much appreciated!

quito said:
I' would be more inclined to type that one a Lookingbill, or simply a plains knife.

The base is similar to oxbow and a few other sidenotched upper plains types, but I've never seen an Oxbow near that large.

ColonialDude · Jun 5, 2016

Oddly every point I've acquired out here is of a similar material. I know there are many other materials (some much nicer) out here but I've yet to come across any.