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  • Bull Brook Paleo Site

    Bull Brook is the name given to a particular style of fluted points, named for the Bull Brook site, in Ipswich, Ma. The site represents one of the largest fluted point era encampments known for North America. The site was discovered and excavated by vocational archaeologists in 1951, members of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society(MAS). According to the information provided by the late Jeff Boudreau in his New England typology guides, Bull Brook points are regarded as intermediate between Gainey and Barnes fluted points.

    Here is the first description in the literature regarding the Bull Brook site:

    https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewconte...0&context=bmas


    Here is a description of the discovery provided by the town of Ipswich:

    https://historicipswich.org/2014/04/...ook-discovery/

    Recorded at the Robbins Museum in Middleborough, Ma:

    Rhode Island

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    I took these photos on a visit to the Robbins Museum in Feb., 2018. Photos taken through glass, but not bad considering. All are considered Bull Brook points...

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    • #3
      Nice looking pictures
      Hong Kong, but from Indiana/Florida

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      • #4
        An interesting story, and some fine New England artifacts Charlie. It's a shame that such an important site was destroyed, but if not for the mining they may never have been exposed I guess. Kudos to the amateur archeologists/'Bull Brook Boys' efforts & the little museum for preserving their work!

        An additional bonus for me was checking out the early historical houses of Ipswich - lots ta see here!

        If the women don\'t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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        • CMD
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          Yeah, good website, and it is a nice old town.

      • #5
        I read all the info, then your topic disappeared . I love the way the artifacts are displayed, makes each a stand alone !
        Lubbock County Tx

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        • CMD
          CMD commented
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          Yeah, I had to temporarily delete it, as I mentioned in another thread.....

      • #6
        Good post Charlie those bull brook points are awesome ..the deep concave bases on some of our points is a feature that makes me wonder....I know you have a couple.with that feature. The ones you're calling Dalton like...it's interesting about the site here in New England. Good pics..I'll have to visit that museum. Oh and definitely some Ipswich fried clams too
        Last edited by redrocks; 02-18-2019, 10:12 AM.
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        • #7
          Originally posted by redrocks View Post
          Good post Charlie those bull brook points are awesome ..the deep concave bases on some of our points is a feature that makes me wonder....I know you have a couple.with that feature. The ones you're calling Dalton like...it's interesting about the site here in New England. Good pics..I'll have to visit that museum. Oh and definitely some Ipswich fried clams too
          Red, I was looking at a photo of the display of Hardaway-Dalton points at the Robbins and noticed a small one that is very much like the quartz Daltonish I found in Dec.

          I am going to create a thread to show many more displays from that museum.

          Boudreau stated our Hardaway-Dalton points may be descended from the fluted point tradition. I have a quartz one with a base as deep as a Debert point, and flute-like thinning....
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          • #8
            Sounds good I'll be watching for the thread
            SW Connecticut

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