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Name Details:
Named By: Gary Fogelman
Named For: Oley Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Date Identified: 1988
Type Site:
Oley
(Collector Type)
Cluster:
Commonly Utilized Material:
Date:
Cultural Period:
2,200 - 1,500 B.P.
Woodland
Roman Warm
Glacial Period:
Culture:
Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small to medium triangular expanding stem point with an
elliptical cross section. The blade may vary from straight to excurvate. The shoulders are most commonly barbed, but may be reduced when re-sharpened. The stem is expanding with a concave base..
This point has a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements: Data Needed
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Related / Associated Points:
Additional Comments:
Pictures:
Other points in this Cluster:
Point Validity: Collector Type
Fogelman has written many
professional books including the Pennsylvania Fluted Point Survey. This point was named in his publication on Projectile Points of Pennsylvania. There have been no
professional references to this type. There have been many collector type references to this type. This is considered a collector type.
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Age Details:
Pictures Provided By:
Lee W.
References: (See Reference Page, Entry Number):
23, 30
Oley Projectile Point, Oley Arrowhead
