Identification/Typing Help

[Alnitak]

I'm new to TNet, and was interested to find this forum here. I have two points that I found in Pennsylvania back when I grew up there (15 years ago). The one on the left was found in Berks County, which is in southeastern PA. I found it at my parents house, which was built near a spring in 1734. The old farmer that still lived in part of the house had found lots of points and other tools, like axes, etc. I believe the point is a late archaic early woodland spearpoint. It's quartzite and is about 4" long.

The one on the right was found in Lancaster County in the upper northeastern part of the county in the Welsh Mountain area. I was out for a hike after a huge thunderstorm, and lying right in the sand on the path was this beautiful white quartz arrowhead. I have never really tried to figure out its age/affinity.

Any help would be appreciated!

Jeff

 

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[SoIll]

I'd say your right on the woodland point. It's probably an Adena. The point on the the right looks like an archaic dart point. I don't what you would call it though.

 

[*Molly*]

First of all, Welcome to T-net. The first point is far too long at the base to be an 'Adena'. It's a 'Poplar Island' & the smaller point is indeed an 'Halifax' (VA-Type) Quartz. Both are Middle Archaic. Definetly not Woodland.
Hope this helps.

Molly.

 

[Alnitak]

First of all, Welcome to T-net. The first point is far too long at the base to be an 'Adena'. It's a 'Poplar Island' & the smaller point is indeed an 'Halifax' (VA-Type) Quartz. Both are Middle Archaic. Definetly not Woodland.
Hope this helps.

Molly.

Thanks, Molly. Looking on the web, it seems like the smaller quartz point could also be a Susquehanna Broad point. Given where it was found that seems a bit more likely than a Halifax point, doesn't it?

I wish I had searched more when I lived out east. I grew up in town that had been the site of a large Lenni-Lenape village, and we often found pieces of points laying in the fields, although I don't have any of them. These two I found while I was in college, so I kept them. Now I live in LA; not exactly the best place to find these .

Jeff

 

[*Molly*]

I dissagree on the Susquehanna Broad point, that Halifax is a replica to what I find. You see you are boarding VA, I am too in NC, I find VA types all the time. I am looking at that type, I see no resemblance at all. But thats just My opinion dear.
However a nice find, I like Quartz points.

Molly.

 

[*Molly*]

Got me thinking now..lol, I am going to study them a little more, all part of learning.. I'll let you know what I think, not as though it matters I am still learning too.

Molly.

 

[*Molly*]

After speaking to a long time collector, he agrees the quartz point is indeed a Halifax (VA Type).

Molly.

 

[Alnitak]

After speaking to a long time collector, he agrees the quartz point is indeed a Halifax (VA Type).

Molly.

Thanks. Do you have some links to pictures or data on these types of points? I would like to learn more.

Jeff

 

[pickaway]

Welcome & nice finds...