Record ID: CORN-E221E2
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with some black patches of residue, and bright orange on the exterior where the surface has eroded away to reveal with oxidised core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-E1F724
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E1D5D6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick triangular section flake of mottled cream and light grey pebble flint with opaque cream inclusions. There is fine retouch around the point on the distal end of the left margin where it meets the distal end. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 131, fig 57, L111.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E1B8B2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a triangular section flake of translucent grey brown nodular flint. There is diffuse gloss from use of the left edge, on the ventral surface. The cortex backs the right edge and the opposite margin is sharp and retouched semi-abruptly.Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 131, fig 57, L109.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E19071
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A short flake of dark grey brown flint with opaque light brown inclusions. It has a wedge section with pebble cortex backing the opposite sharp margin which has been finely semi-abruptly retouched as seen from the ventral side. The proximal end has been straight truncated.The break facet has some shallow retouch from slight use as an end scraper. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged truncated flake on page 143, fig 63, L195.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-E15597
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-E10951
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. On the exterior is a single finger nail impression running horizontally across the width of the sherd. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown throughout. This type of decoration and this gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). T.G. Manby in Cleal & MacSween (1999) illustrates a similarly decorated Grooved Ware vessel from Willington in Derbyshire…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E05D34
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wedge section flake of mid grey and cream mottled pebble flint, struck from the cortex which backs the sharp, straight right margin.. This has slight wear and may have been used as a cutting flake. Mercer(1981) illustrates a utilised flake on page 131, fig 57, L112.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E01542
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick pebble flake of mottled mid and light grey flint. The surface carries some older scars as though a water rolled flake core has been broken up for use.The ventral surface meets the lateral margins at a sharp edge which has been utilised with shallow flaking from use and a notch ground on the right ventral margin. Butler(2005) illustrates a retouched flake on page 186, fig 76, 10.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFFF52
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a curving single mesial ridge on a convex surface. The distal end is snapped and the proximal end invasively flaked with a retouched edge. The upper right margin has also been retouched. On the ventral side the left margin has a small area of low angle retouch. The upper right margin has also been retouched and on the proximal end the bulb of percussion has a snapped edge. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey in colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 52, Fig. 5.8, No. L. 101 which i…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFE8C1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick, triangular section curved hard hammer struck flake of tan brown and opaque cream pebble flint. Cortex backs the left margin, seen from the ventral side and the sharp opposite margin is semi-invasively retouched. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged blade on page 129, fig 56, L99.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFC4A2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and bent lozenge in profile. The dorsal side appears to be a single flake with a sharp serrated upper left margin. Both the upper right margin and proximal ends are snapped. On the ventral side the proximal end has some small flake removal. The flint is has pale mottled putty coloured tones. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 57, No. L. 110 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFBEF7
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wedge section long flake of translucent grey pebble flint with cream flecks. The proximal end has been flaked and used with gloss on the ventral surface at the pointed end. The lateral margins have different kinds of retouch with an invasively worked pair of shallow notches in one edge and another facet having semi-abrupt retouch on one edge. A tool of this form with end and side use might be called a fabricator and had several possible functions including borer, graver and strike a light. Butler(2005) illustrates a fabricator on page 169, fig 71, 10.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFA566
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microburin, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a serrated distal edge. The right margin is serrated and the proximal end broken with some surface fracturing. The left margin is curve snapped and on the ventral side there are visible conchoidal ripples. The fliint is semi translucent and pale grey in colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 62, Fig. 5.43, No. 3 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF9226
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wedge section flake of brown pebble flint with cream flecks, struck from the cortex .This makes a good hold for using the tool which has a straight sharp distal end. This has been shallowly flaked with a sharp notch as well. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 169, fig 71, 8.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF8E40
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the right margin is serrated with a notch. On the left margin there is a notch near the distal tip and the lower left margin is angle snapped. On the proximal end there is a curve fracture. The ventral side has a fractured upper right margin with adjacent damage. The lower half of the flint's surface is covered by cortex. The flint is mink coloured and part semi translucent and part opaque. The secondary cortex is cream toned. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 115, Fig. 46, No. 1 wh…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF63D3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin flake of translucent brown flint with cloudy cream inclusions. Previous removals on the dorsal surface are parallel and feathered and from the same direction as the flake removal. The oblique distal end has been semi-abruptly retouched. The proximal facet has shallow removals and was probably an end scraper. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 129, fig 56, L104.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF3CB5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick triangular flake of mottled grey and mid grey with faint blue patina.The left margin is backed by pebble cortex. The oblique distal margin is finely retouched and converges with the right margin to a point, which is missing. This may have been use damage. The right edge is semi-invasively and slightly unevenly flaked. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 129, fig 56, L95.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF24C5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. The central section of the dorsal side has a raised platform and visible conchoidal ripples emanating down from the damaged distal tip. The left margin is serrated and the right is sharp edged. The proximal end has a hinge fracture. The ventral side has a bulb of percussion on the distal end. The upper right margin has a snapped section and on the mid part there is a notch. The flint is semi translucent and mink in colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 199 which is dated t…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DF05C2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint awl, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has both invasive and unifacial retouch with a notch on the right margin. The proximal end has a small point. On the ventral side the surface has conchoidal ripples. The flint is semi translucent pale grey in colour. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig. 60, No. L. 165 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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