Record ID: PUBLIC-EE5B06
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick curving crested flake of grey brown flint with cream flecks.The section is triangular with opposed flake scars on either side of the dorsal ridge. The distal facet is oblique and forms a point. It has been finely retouched along its lower edge and on the dorsal ridge running from the point. The right margin is also thinned with retouch seen from the ventral side. This has been a strong and sharp edged point, likely used as an awl or piercer. Mercer(1981) illustrates a piercer on page 137,fig 60, L159.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE3103
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is broken and sharp edged as are the left and right margins. The proximal end is snapped. The ventral side has a visible bulb of percussion. The flint is putty coloured. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 197 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE2AC4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A soft hammer struck flake of translucent orangey brown chert with lightly rolled pebble cortex on the right side. The distal end has been truncated obliquely. The left margin has been retouched along its entire length semi-abruptly from the distal end to semi-invasively at the proximal end. Mercer(1981) illustrates a truncated flake on page 141,fig 62, L184.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE17A0
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface has a large central concavity left from flake removal and there is fracturing near the snapped proximal end. The distal edge is serrated. The lower right margin is snapped with surface retouch; the upper right margin is cortex as is the left margin. The ventral side surface is slightly convex and the left margin has a hinge fracture. The flint is semi-translucent and mid grey with cream inclusions in colouring. The secondary cortex is also cream toned. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar ex…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDF117
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, leaf shaped in plan and plano convex in profile. On the dorsal side, the left and right margins have serrated edges meeting at the distal tip. There is fractured mesial ridging with an impact fracture on the proximal end. The ventral side surface is convex with retouch scarring around the edges. The proximal end is snapped at an angle. The flint is translucent and mid grey in tone with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 55, No. L. 80 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDD3A6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with a wavy mesial ridge. The distal end is cortex with impact damage on the proximal end. The right margin is serrated and the left margin naturally sharp. The ventral side has visible conchoidal ripples emanating from the bulb of percussion on the proximal end. The flint is translucent and pale charcoal in tone with a secondary cortex of dark cream grey. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig. 56, No. L. 103 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDB3B5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, loose S-shaped rod in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side surface is an arched convex with split mesial ridging. The distal tip is snapped and the proximal end comprised of inclusion. The lower left margin has a large notch and a smaller one next to it. The upper right margin has a larger notch with serration on the remaining margin. On the ventral side the lower right margin has two big denticulates and semi abrupt retouch on the remaining edge. The flint is dark grey brown in tone with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED8644
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and narrow almond shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with retouch on the upper left distal edge and spalling on the right of it. The ventral side surface is flat with a cortex covered and angled proximal end. The flint has mid grey tones with a secondary cortex of dark cream colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 207 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED6952
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, round in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex and mostly cortex. All the edges are retouched save for the proximal end which is broken. The ventral side has conchoidal ripples emanating down from the distal edge. The flint is grey brown with a secondary cortex of cream in tone. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 166, Fig. 70, No. 10 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED4C06
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, round in plan and end-curved lozenge in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex and mostly cortex. The distal end, right margin and half of the proximal end have been retouched. The whole of the left margin to half of the proximal end is cortex. The ventral side is slightly concave, with a broken and fractured surface and several contrary conchoidal ripples. There is also some flake removal and scarring. The flint is dark grey with a secondary cortex also of dark grey and cream in colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 154, Fig. 5.138, No. 2…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E164C2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flake of grey brown flint with cream flecks. The proximal end has been removed. There are small lengths of fine retouch on the sharp wavy right margin.The left margin and dorsal ridge follow similar contours. Small flakes were removed from the platform as preparation for these removals. Mercer(1981) illustrates a utilised flake on page 129,fig 56, L104.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E13BC6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a flake or blade of translucent brown flint with cloudy dark grey and opaque cream inclusions. The proximal end has been removed by a snap, but there are still remains of the bladelet platform preparation scar truncated by the break. The left margin is abruptly flaked and blunted and notched as a backing for the sharp right margin, which curves to the tip and is slightly sharpened from the ventral surface with diffuse gloss. Butler(2005) illustrates a backed flake on page 101,fig 59, 9.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E109C2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a hinged flake of cream flint. The break has a small notch with slight retouch on the sharp left margin. The segment may have been hafted as a projectile point or chisel.Mercer(1981) illustrates a segment of a blade on page 143, fig 63, L204.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DE85C2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lustrous light grey and cream thick flake of flint with a coarse cream inclusion. The cortex is from a lightly rolled pebble and the dorsal surface also carries parallel blade and flake scars.The left margin is finely retouched and there is a distal facet which may have been used as an end scraper. Mercer(1981) illustrates a utilised flake on page 129, fig 56, L107.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DE3412
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tertiary flake of opaque cream pebble flint.The margins are hackly from cracks running from the cortex. The right side has been truncated straight and notches on the left side have been utilised with a little diffuse gloss on the ventral surface. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 169, fig 71, 5.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DDE068
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The proximal end of a broken flake of translucent dark grey nodular flint with cream flecks. A further break has exposed a denticule which may have been utilised. The right margin has been serrated with semi-abrupt retouch. Mercer(1981) illustrates a retouched flake on page 143, fig 63, L195.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DB2BD1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken fragment from a smashed pebble or nodule of grey brown flint with opaque cream inclusions. There are hard hammer scars from different directions on both sides. An edge has been abraded back as a scraper. The opposite edge is sharp but damaged and may have been used as well. Butler(2005) describes utilised and retouched flakes or blades on page 134.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DADF55
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick flake of cream translucent flint with opaque cream inclusions, struck from a beach pebble. It has been boldly semi-abruptly retouched around half the perimeter with finishing fine abrasion and use wear, leaving a worn, denticulated margin. Butler(2005) illustrates a thumb nail scraper on page 166, fig 70, 2.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DA93A6
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A truncated flake of dark brown flint with opaque cream inclusions. The distal end and most of the dorsal surface has remaining lightly rolled pebble cortex. The blunt cortical margins must have made a handy grip for this thin flake as the proximal end has been obliquely truncated to a point with further retouch and use wear as an awl or piercer. Mercer(1981) illustrates a piercer on page 137, fig 60, L163.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DA68E5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A short, thin flake struck from the cortex of a lightly rolled pebble. The flint is semi-translucent with cloudy cream brown inclusions and a reddish flush. It may be that the pebble was heat treated to make it easier to produce good flakes. The margin is serrated with fine semi-abrupt retouch. There is some use wear and more recent damage. Butler(2005) describes utilised and retouched flakes or blades on page 134.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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