Kirk Corner-Notched Point

  • Summary Description
    • Large, triangular with straight base, corner-notches edges
  • Form
    • Blade is triangular with edges that are frequently serrated, occasionally beveled and usually straight but occasionally rounded or concave.
    • Base is generally straight or slightly rounded without grinding or smoothing
    • Size: Length = 40 mm - 100 mm (average 60mm), Width = 20 mm - 45 mm (average 30 mm), and Thickness = 6 mm - 12 mm (average 8 mm).
  • Distribution
    • Carolina piedmont
  • Age
    • 7500 – 6500 BCE
  • Material
    • Major: Argillite or novaculite (“Carolina Slate”)
    • Minor: Igneous rocks and never quartz
  • Technique of Manufacture
    • Initially by broad shallow percussion flakes. Then edges were shaped by pressure flaking and finally the serrations were made



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