Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: John Griffin
Named For:
Date Identified: 1974
Type Site: Russell Cave, Alabama
Identified By: John Griffin
Named For:
Date Identified: 1974
Type Site: Russell Cave, Alabama
Point Validity:
Valid type
Griffin was an archaeologist who served as an Archaeologist for the State if Florida and the Director of the St. Augustine Historical Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Griffin was an archaeologist who served as an Archaeologist for the State if Florida and the Director of the St. Augustine Historical Society. This type was named in a professional publication and has many professional references. This is considered a valid type.
Cobbs Triangular
Cluster: Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a medium to large (2.5 to 7 inches) triangular blade with a flattened to rhomboid cross section. The blade may vary from excurvate to straight. As the blade is re-sharpened, the blade becomes narrower with a wider hafting region forming a recurvate blade. One blade on each face is commonly steeply beveled, however, the hafting region is not beveled. The appearance of these points may from having a excurvate tip and parallel sides to having a triangular appearance, to having a leaf or ovoid appearance. The base may vary from straight to convex. This point has a random flaking pattern with fine pressure flaking wound the blade edges. Commonly one face has finer workmanship than the other face.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 51 to 158 mm (average 100 to 110 mm), Blade Width - 32 to 51 mm (average 40 to 45 mm)
Total Length - 51 to 158 mm (average 100 to 110 mm), Blade Width - 32 to 51 mm (average 40 to 45 mm)
Commonly Utilized Material:
Coastal plains chert
Coastal plains chert
Additional Comments:
These point are thought to be used as knives. Other have argued that they are preforms for many early Archaic point (W11).
It has been suggested that this type may represent both knifes and preforms of other beveled types of points such as the St. Charles point (Granger and Granger, 2013).
These point are thought to be used as knives. Other have argued that they are preforms for many early Archaic point (W11).
It has been suggested that this type may represent both knifes and preforms of other beveled types of points such as the St. Charles point (Granger and Granger, 2013).
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily associated through out the Ohio river valley, Tennessee River Valley, and the Mississippi River Valley. This point is found into Piedmont of Virginia and Carolinas, and through out the Gulf Coastal region with decreased frequency.
This point is primarily associated through out the Ohio river valley, Tennessee River Valley, and the Mississippi River Valley. This point is found into Piedmont of Virginia and Carolinas, and through out the Gulf Coastal region with decreased frequency.
Age / Periods:
Date: 8,500 - 5,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Date: 8,500 - 5,000 B.P.
Cultural Period: Early to Middle Archaic
Glacial Period: Middle Holocene
Culture:
Age Details:
Layers containing Cobbs point at Russell Cave has a radiocarbon date of 8,145 BP ± 275 and 8,485 BP ± 275 (Baker, 1995).
Layers containing Cobbs point at Russell Cave has a radiocarbon date of 8,145 BP ± 275 and 8,485 BP ± 275 (Baker, 1995).
Similar Points:
Abasolo, Benjamin, Copena Round Base, Decatur Blade, Frazier, Lerma, North, Stanfield, Tennessee River, Wadlow
Abasolo, Benjamin, Copena Round Base, Decatur Blade, Frazier, Lerma, North, Stanfield, Tennessee River, Wadlow
