Found this one today

• Oct 21, 2008

• #1

choctawlb

Senior Member

I found this point today in one of our food plots. Been finding percussion flakes for a month so I knew it was just a matter of time before some points would show up. It's a bummer the haft is broken.

Ken

 

• Oct 21, 2008

• #2

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Looks like a fresh break Ken. You might find the rest of that one.

 

• Oct 21, 2008

• #3

choctawlb

Senior Member

here's some better pictures.

Ken

 

• Oct 21, 2008

• #4

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Looks like a Kirk Serrated to me Ken. Old too, Archaic period.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #5

swampstalker

Senior Member

I agree with Nick. Nice find Ken, Keep your eye out for the base of it. I guess you could call it a snapped base kirk. I have never understood why many people call points like this an "intentional snapped base point". Nick, I know you have seen other sites where people call it a snapped base kirk, what do you think. I cant think of any reason to break a blade at the hafting area, can you?

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #6

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

Not intentionally! I sorta figure it like this, when it is hafted, that`s the likely spot for it to break, especially if it is bein` used as a knife. If you get it in a bind and torque the blade just a little, and it`s gonna snap tight there.

Seems like I recall a point type called a Decatur, that has the very bottom of the base clipped off, kinda like a burin spall, but that is a different situation.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #7

Nugefan

Senior Member

nice un' buddy .......

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #8

Redbow

Senior Member

Nice find! Thanks for sharing!

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #9

swampstalker

Senior Member

Thanks Nick. I have found a few in the past that still have some core left on the base, but never found an arrowhead that I would say was intentionally broken. I agree with you.

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #10

The Original Rooster

Mayor of Spring Hill

Pretty one Ken!

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #11

dutchman

Senior Member

Broke base notwithstanding, that is a fine point!

 

• Oct 22, 2008

• #12

choctawlb

Senior Member

I marked where I found it, so I may go back and do some digging for the haft. When I first saw it I thought it was a percussion flake , as it was 3/4 covered, got a surprise when I went to pick it up.
Ken

 

• Oct 23, 2008

• #13

Al33

Senior Member

Very nice find Ken! Congrat's and thanks for letting the rest of us look at it.

 

• Oct 27, 2008

• #14

B

bowyer

Senior Member

Very nice find. You appear to have a complete archaic snapped base point most likely a kirk. Several types of points were made during the archaic period with a snapped base as well with the original rind .

 

• Oct 31, 2008

• #15

Mac

Senior Member

nice find