Unidentified Projectile Points

[RamRodX]

I'm new to the TreasureNet forum and a relative beginner in the identification of Native American artifacts. I recently purchased a collection of ~50 points and other stone artifacts and have had A LOT of fun researching each point to determine its type and origin. Needless to say this isn’t an exact science, which has made it even more fun!

With that said, I’ve hit the proverbial wall on a few points and was hoping you could help me. My guess is that they are a fairly common point type, but I have been unable to identify them through the typical beginner channels (i.e. Overstreet guide, ProjectilePoints.net, etc.).

I have attached a picture of what I believe to be similar points, except for one is made from quartz (and fairly transparent). I don’t have any background information on where the points were found. I purchased the collection from a family in Tennessee and they mentioned it belonged to a now deceased family member that once lived in Florida.



Thanks ahead of time for any insight you can provide!

 

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[Rookster]

Welcome to Tnet.

 

[sandchip]

Welcome to the crowd. If I had to guess on your points, I'd say Benton. In addition to the shape, the material looks more like something you'd find in Tennessee than Florida. Remember though, this is coming from someone stuck in between in Georgia, so what do I know!

 

[vpnavy]

I'm new to the TreasureNet forum...

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Tennessee for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - Here are few informative articles talking about Indian Arrowhead Identification...

Projectile Points Arrowhead Identification Guide

We currently have over 1,700 unique points listed...

Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification Online Database

Showcases over 60,000 photographs - all of which have been included in the Indian Arrowheads Identification...

How to Identify Arrowheads

Native Americans designed many different arrowheads – about 1,200 types are on record...​

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet. from Niagara Falls.

 

[RamRodX]

Thanks sandchip! I hope you don't mind me picking your brain, but what about the material makes you think it would be from TN instead of FL? I'm still trying to learn the various material types.

Thanks for the welcome vpnavy and Hawks (and for the information)! I've been using the Overstreet book, but it looks like I should have been using their website.

Is there a good source of information for other Native American stone artifacts (non-arrowheads)?

 

[georgia flatlander]

In southern Georgia, we would most likely call those Savanna River points.

 

[joshuaream]

Buzzard Roost Creek is what popped into my mind, but I think they are just a flavor of Benton point (as Sandchip named them.)

The quartz piece could be from either TN or FL, but the other two look like TN or Northern Alabama material to me.

 

[newnan man]

Welcome to the crowd. If I had to guess on your points, I'd say Benton. In addition to the shape, the material looks more like something you'd find in Tennessee than Florida. Remember though, this is coming from someone stuck in between in Georgia, so what do I know!

I agree with Sandchip. Not Florida material.

 

[kenstein]

The tip of the one on the right looks much like this piece I found in northeast Texas. I think mine was a work-in-progress, or possibly a knife.