Projectile point · Middle Woodland
Norton
200 BCE–200 CE, Hopewell, Woodland (Eastern)
Norton is a Middle Woodland corner-notched point of Illinois and adjacent states, named by Montet-White for the Norton mounds in Fulton County, Illinois, and dated to about 200 BCE–200 CE. It is closely related to Snyders and is made of the same heat-treated Burlington chert. It is common on Havana Hopewell sites in the Illinois Valley.
| Object | Projectile point |
|---|---|
| Dates | 200 BCE–200 CE |
| Period | Middle Woodland |
| Cultures | Hopewell, Woodland (Eastern) |
| Regions | North America — Eastern Woodlands |
Diagnostic traits
Medium to large, broad, thin corner-notched point with a triangular blade, well-defined barbs, an expanding stem and a straight to slightly convex base.
Identification
Norton is generally smaller than Snyders with a straighter, more triangular blade and less rounded base; Manker has shallower notches and a broader expanding stem, and Gibson has narrower notches and a less pronounced barb. Affinis Snyders is the name used for the same continuum of smaller, straighter-edged Snyders-like points.
Reproductions and fakes
Reproductions in heat-treated Burlington are bright pink and glassy; genuine points show mottled white patina in the flake scars.
Elsewhere
- Wikidata: Q21905617
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Norton" (Artifact type). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/types/norton. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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