Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By: Ripley P. Bullen
Named For: Pinellas County, Florida
Date Identified: 1968
Type Site:
Identified By: Ripley P. Bullen
Named For: Pinellas County, Florida
Date Identified: 1968
Type Site:
Point Validity:
Valid type
Bullen was a distinguished anthropologist and Curator Emeritus of the Florida Museum of Natural History. He was dedicated to identifying and typing projectile points from Florida. This point was named in a professional publication and is professionally a widely recognized type. This is a valid type.
Pinellas Triangle
AKA: Timucua (Goggin 1953)Cluster: Late Woodland to Early Mississippian Triangle Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small triangular point with a flattened to elliptical to plano convex cross section. The blade is primarily straight, but may be seen with an excurvate or even less frequently, an incurvate blade. Many examples have fine serrations on the blade. The point primarily forms an isosceles triangle (half as wide as the height). The base is primarily straight to slightly concave and commonly has basal thinning. Many points are made from flakes with one face flaked and the other side only having pressure flacking along the edges giving the point a uni-facial appearance.
Size Measurements:
Total Length - 15 to 55 mm (average 25 to 35 mm), Width - 10 to 25 mm, Thickness - 2 to 6 mm
Total Length - 15 to 55 mm (average 25 to 35 mm), Width - 10 to 25 mm, Thickness - 2 to 6 mm
Commonly Utilized Material:
Cherts
Cherts
Additional Comments:
Goggin discusses this style of points he calls Timucua point after the Timucua culture of Florida (1953:4)
Bullen (1975) differentiates these points from the similar Ichetucknee and Tampa points noting that these points have sharper basal corners and lack basal thinning.
Goggin discusses this style of points he calls Timucua point after the Timucua culture of Florida (1953:4)
Bullen (1975) differentiates these points from the similar Ichetucknee and Tampa points noting that these points have sharper basal corners and lack basal thinning.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
This point is primarily found in northern Florida and into southern Georgia and southern Alabama.
This point is primarily found in northern Florida and into southern Georgia and southern Alabama.
Age / Periods:
Date: 700 - 400 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Mississippian to Historic
Glacial Period: Little Ice Age
Culture: Safety Harbor, Alachua, St. Johns Cultures
Date: 700 - 400 B.P.
Cultural Period: Late Mississippian to Historic
Glacial Period: Little Ice Age
Culture: Safety Harbor, Alachua, St. Johns Cultures
Age Details:
Bullen (1975) notes that theses points are found in middens of the Safety Harbor, Alachua and St. Johns IIB periods suggesting a date of post 1,250 A.D.
Bullen (1975) notes that theses points are found in middens of the Safety Harbor, Alachua and St. Johns IIB periods suggesting a date of post 1,250 A.D.
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Fort Ancient, Ichetucknee, Madison, O'Leno, Safety Harbor, Tallahassee, Yadkin
Fort Ancient, Ichetucknee, Madison, O'Leno, Safety Harbor, Tallahassee, Yadkin
