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Castroville Associated Dates: 4000 - 1500 Y.B.P. - Late Archaic to Woodland Also See: Andice, Calf Creek, Lange, Marcos, Marshall, Williams Location:Midwestern to Southeastern United States Morphology: Corner Notched
General Description: The Castroville is a medium to large sized, broad, triangular, corner notched point with an expanding base and prominent drooping winged barbs that can reach all the way to the basal edge which give the impression of a basal notched form. The blade edges are mildly excurvate to straight in outline. The shoulders may be weak and the downward pointing barbs totally missing on reworked specimens but are usually strong with well-defined barbs. The stem is broad and may be straight or expand towards the base. The basal edge is usually straight but may be slightly convex.
ABOVE: CAST01: Castroville point; Texas; 2.5 inches (62.5mm)
ABOVE: CAST02: Castroville point; see description below About the Point Above: The Castroville blade pictured above was once in the Wayne Rogers collection, Houston, Texas. The point is made from a glossy brown colored flint that has small light tan and white inclusions. The edges of the blade show fine bifacial retouch and the distal end has been reworked many times. This blade has the straight base outline and exhibits the drooping barbs. Overall, the point measures 53 mm in length, is 47 mm wide across the barbs, and is 5.5 mm thick in mid blade. The stem is 11 mm long and mildly expands to 26 mm wide. The stem thickness is 4 mm. The basal edge shows some minor grinding as do the stem edges. (TEXT SOURCE: Art Gumbus, Lithics-Net) CASTROVILLE POINT THUMBNAIL GALLERY (102 images: 51 source images/51 thumbnails)
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ABOVE: CAST03 AND CAST04: form equals or beats function in this Castroville
ABOVE, L-R: CAST05 AND CAST06: Castroville points; no other details
ABOVE: CAST07: Castroville points; no other details
ABOVE: CAST08: a Castroville point, right; and a Castroville perform, left
ABOVE: CAST09: Castroville point; Wilson Co., Texas; 3.56 inches (89mm)
ABOVE: CAST10: Castroville point; Wilson Co., Texas; 2.56 inches (64mm)
ABOVE, L-R: CAST11 AND CAST12 AND CAST13: three different Castroville points; Texas
ABOVE: CAST14: Castroville point; Bosque Co., Texas; 2.63 inches (65.75mm); first of two images ABOVE: CAST15: second of two views of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST16 AND CAST17: Castroville point; Austin Texas; 3.13 inches (78.25mm)
ABOVE: CAST18: Castroville point; Travis Co., Texas; 2.68 inches (67mm); first of two views
ABOVE: CAST19: second of two views of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST20: Castroville point; Bell Co., Texas; 3.5 inches (87.5mm)
ABOVE: CAST21: second view of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST22: Castroville point; DeWitt Co., Texas; 3.13 inches (78.25mm); Edwards Plateau chert; first of two images
ABOVE: CAST23: second of two views of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST24: Castroville point; Burnet Co., Texas; 3.19 inches (79.75mm); first of two images
ABOVE: CAST25: second of two views of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST26 AND CAST27: Castroville point; Central Texas; 2.43 inches (60.75mm)
ABOVE: CAST28: Castroville base tang knife form; Uvalde Co., Texas; 4.06 inches (101.5mm); first of two images
ABOVE: CAST29: second view of Castroville base tang knife form described above
ABOVE: CAST30 AND CAST31: the more “typical” form of the Castroville knife blade form than that show above in frames #28 and #29 above; basal area a bit wider. Source: Uvalde Co., Texas; 4.19 inches (104.75mm)
ABOVE: CAST32 AND CAST33: unnotched Castroville blade; Bandera Co., Texas; 4.06 inches (101.5mm)
ABOVE: CAST34: Castroville knife; Bandera Co., Texas; 3.38 inches (84.5mm)
ABOVE: CAST35: Castroville point; Kerr Co., Texas; 3.25 inches (81.25mm); first of two images
ABOVE: CAST36: second view of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST37: Castroville point; Williams Co., Texas; 3.38 inches (84.5mm); first of two images
ABOVE: CAST38: second view of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST39: Castroville point; Travis Co., Texas; 3.19 inches (79.75mm); Edwards Plateau chert; first of two images
ABOVE: CAST40: second view of Castroville point described above
ABOVE: CAST41: Castroville knife form; central Texas; 2.88 inches (72mm); first of two views
ABOVE: CAST42: second view of Castroville knife shown above
ABOVE: CAST43 AND CAST44: Castroville point, drastically resharpened; Comanche Co., Texas
ABOVE: CAST45 AND CAST46: Castroville point; Clay Co., Arkansas; 2.9 inches (74.75mm)
ABOVE: CAST47 AND CAST48: Castroville point; Texas; 2.5 inches (62.5mm)
ABOVE: CAST49: Castroville point; Kerr Co., Texas; 2.25 inches (55mm)
ABOVE: CAST50: Castroville point; Texas; 2.38 inches (60.4mm); Edwards chert; first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CAST51: second of two views of Castroville point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com End of Castroville - Complete Catahoula Associated Dates: 800 – 400 Y.B.P.
ABOVE: CATAH01: Catahoula point; no details General Description: This small arrow point has a short, expanded stem. The blade is broad and triangular, having concave or recurved edges. Shoulders are broad, having squared to rounded barbs extending diagonally outward and downward. The stem is short with expanded sides. Some may have a tiny notch in the basal edge. The basal edge may be straight to slightly convex.. The Catahoula point was named by Clarence Webb and Hiram F. Gregory during preliminary studies of the Sanson Site on Catahoula Lake in Central Louisiana. CATAHOULA POINT THUMBNAIL GALLERY (74 images: 37 source images/37 thumbnails)
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ABOVE: CATAH02: Catahoula point; Zavala Co., Texas; 1.06 inches (26.5mm); red agate; first of two views
ABOVE: CATAH03: second view of Catahoula point described above
ABOVE, L-R: CATAH04 AND CATAH05 AND CATAH06: Catahoula points
ABOVE: CATAH07: Catahoula point; 1.25 inches (31.25mm); Red River Co., Texas
ABOVE: CATA08 AND CATAH09: Catahoula point; near Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 0.75 inch (19mm). Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH10: Catahoula point; East Texas or Louisiana
ABOVE: CATAH11: Catahoula point; Toledo Bend, Texas; 1.75 inches (43.75mm); first of two images
ABOVE: CATAH12: second view of Catahoula point described above ABOVE: CATAH13: Catahoula point; Texas. Source: Texasarrowheads dot com ABOVE: CATAH14: Catahoula point; eastern Texas or Louisiana; 0.89 inch (22.6mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com ABOVE: CATAH15: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH16: Catahoula point; Lake Catahoula area, Louisiana; 1.25 inches (31.7mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH17: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH18: Catahoula point; Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 0.89 inch (22.6mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH19: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH20: Catahoula point; Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 1.0 inch (24.5mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH21: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH22: Catahoula point; eastern Texas or Louisiana; 1.25 inches (31.7mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH23: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH24: Catahoula point; Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 1.25 inches (31.7mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH25: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH26: Catahoula point; Toledo Bend, Texas; 1.75 inches (44.4mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH27: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com >
ABOVE: CATAH28: Catahoula point; near Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 1.13 inches (28.7mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH29: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH30: Catahoula point; near Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 0.875 inch (22.2mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH31: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH33: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH34: Catahoula point; near Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 1.0 inch (25.4mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH35: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH36: Catahoula point; near Lake Catahoula, Louisiana; 1.25 inch (31.7mm); first of two views. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com
ABOVE: CATAH37: second of two views of Catahoula point described above. Source: Chris Merriam, Arrowheadsonline dot com End of Catahoula - Complete Catan Associated Dates: 4000 – 3000 Y.B.P.
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