Stanly

Name: The Stanly point was named for examples from North Carolina’s Doerschuk and Hardaway sites.

Age: At the North Carolina Piedmont sites Stanly points were recovered at levels between Kirk and Morrow Mountain points. Coe estimated the date of use at about 7000 years BP. Others have assigned the type to dates between 7500 to 7800 years BP.

Description: The Stanly is a medium sized point measuring 1.5 to 2.5 inches in length. The blade is thick and triangular with broad, straight shoulders. The stem is bifurcated and slightly expanding to straight.

Distribution: Stanly points can be found scattered across the state, however only one site (9Oc19 in Oconee County) seems to have used the Stanly as a primary point type.

Information for this article was derived from John S.  Whatley, Early Georgia: An overview of Georgia Projectile Points and Selected Cutting Tools, The Society for Georgia Archaeology, Vol. 30, No.1 2002