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BLADE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-2FD1A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The ventral face has a visible bulb and bulbal scar. The left margin has a long flake scar along most of its length. The dorsal face has a central ridge and flake removals to either margin. The distal end is truncated while the proximal tip has been retouched and finely serrated. The left dorsal margin has fine serration along its whole length.

The piece is made from a brown flint, translucent at the margins. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex.

Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L198 which he calls a truncated blade and dates to the Neolithic period.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2900 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 9.6 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 1.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004 - Friday 31st December 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 110.28
Museum accession number: TRURI 2011.23

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Paul (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4627
Four figure Latitude: 50.088689
Four figure longitude: -5.552343
1:25K map: SW4627
1:10K map: SW47SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
Current location: ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mercer, R.J.	1981	Excavations at Carn Brea, Illogan, Cornwall, 1970-73	Callington	Penwell Ltd.	143 Fig 63	L198

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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