Name Details:
Named By: Robert Boisvert
Named For:
Date Identified: 1998
Type Site:
Intervale Fluted
Cluster: Cumberland Cluster
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
Glacial Period:
Culture:
11,000 - 9,000 B.P.
Late Paleo
Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large fluted auriculate point. The cross section is flattened where the flute is present and
elliptical above the flute. The
blade has and outward recurvate shape due to a constrictive waist at the
hafting area. The blade expands
out from the waist forming auricles or ears. The base is concave and may have grinding and short flakes created by
pressure flaking after the flute was created. The face has a long flake(s) or flute(s) that extends from 1/3 to the
entire blade face. This point has collateral flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
(See Cumberland for approximate measurements)
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in New Hampshire.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
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Pictures:
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References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
95
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Valid Type
Age Details:
Interval Fluted Projectile Point, Interval Fluted Arrowhead
