Projectile point · Late Archaic
Castroville
1000–200 BCE
The Castroville point is a large Late Archaic corner-notched point of Central and South Texas, about 1,000 to 200 BCE, named after a town near San Antonio. It is a large, well-made dart point often in fine Edwards chert. Montell and Marcos are its contemporaries.
| Object | Projectile point |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1000–200 BCE |
| Period | Late Archaic |
| Regions | North America — Great Plains |
Diagnostic traits
Large, wide, corner-notched point with strong barbs and a wide expanding stem; base straight.
Identification
Castroville has strong barbs and a wide expanding stem with a straight base, and is larger and broader than Marshall; Montell has a notched base and Marcos has a narrower stem. Notches are corner rather than basal. Blade is wide and thin.
Reproductions and fakes
Occasionally reproduced in Edwards chert; look for patina, edge wear and restored barbs. Fakes tend to be too thin and regular.
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Castroville" (Artifact type). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/types/castroville. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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