Tag: Virginia Paleoindian archaeology

A Virginia Folsom Point?

Howard Boney

Volume 69, Number 1, January 2022 Central States Archaeological Journal

Virginia Folsom projectile point fragment, Paleoindian fluted point made of multicolored chert with red and cream mottling, side view showing basal thinning and flake scars, displayed with centimeter scale, featured in Central States Archaeological Journal.
Virginia Folsom fluted projectile point fragment, Paleoindian artifact made of multicolored chert with red, tan, and gray mottling, reverse view showing flake scars and thinning flakes, displayed with centimeter scale, featured in Central States Archaeological Journal. January 2022

A rare find for Virginia, this classic Folsom point was found in Southampton County, Virginia on December 5, 1991, by Jimmy Boney, brother of Howard Boney. He was out hunting, and while tracking a deer he spotted the point in a fresh deer track. Unfortunately, one ear is broken off. It is a fresh break and was no doubt broken when the deer stepped on it. It is too bad he didn’t search for the broken off piece, although it is very small. The material resembles jasper but may be a form of local chert. It is very colorful and has a remnant of the striking nipple at the base. Additionally, the point has the classic Folsom stubby appearance. It is 1½” x 7/8” wide.

Virginia Folsom fluted projectile point fragment, Paleoindian artifact made of multicolored chert with red, tan, and gray mottling, shown in hand for size comparison, illustrating small fluted point section from Virginia, featured in Central States Archaeological Journal.
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