Record ID: PUBLIC-2FB5A2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, triangular in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface. The distal edge is notched and serrated. The proximal tip is cortex. The right margin is serrated and the left margin is snapped and retouched. The ventral side has a flat surface and retouch scarring. The flint is mottled grey rust cream in tones with a cream toned secondary cortex on the proximal end. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 184, Fig. 75, No. 3 which is dated to the Bronze Age.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F9452
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint awl, lozenge shaped in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal surface has an abraded medial ridge and a retouched distal end. The proximal end is broken. The left and right margins are sharp. The ventral side has a flat surface with emanating ripples and retouch scarring. There is a broken distal end and some flake removal. The flint is dark grey brown with light speckles in tone and a secondary cortex of dark beige. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig. 60, No. L. 167 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F8867
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Edged trimmed flake - the right hand edge dorsal view has serration/denticulation along it. There is a hinge fracture at the distal end and along the left hand side there is a flat area which acts as backing. Looking at the flake from the ventral side the upper left hand edge shows signs of having been trimmed. The flint is light grey in colour with cream flecks and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 127, fig 55, No.L93 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F63D8
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble denticulate scraper, nearly square in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end has a denticulated cutting edge. The proximal end is fractured. The left and right margins are comprised of cortex. The ventral side has had several large flake removals from the surface. The flint is grey brown with light grey flecks in colouring. The secondary cortex is dark cream in tone. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 51, No. 3 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F4515
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint obliquely truncated flake piece or possibly a blade segment, oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end has a snapped hinge fractured edge. The proximal end is cortex. The left margin is denticulated and the right margin serrated. The dorsal surface has an off centre mesial ridge. On the ventral side there is a retouched area on the left margin. There is gloss on the proximal end near the bulb of percussion. The flint is dark grey with light flecks in tone. The secondary cortex is confined to the proximal tip and is beige in colouring. Butler…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F1916
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, ovoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is retouched save for the right end which is pitted and possibly heat blistered. The proximal end has been retouched. On the ventral side the distal end and upper left margin are abraded and spalled. The lower left and right margins are snapped. On the mesial upper end there is a small circular fracture with a convex centre. The flint is very dark brown in tone. The secondary cortex occurs in two areas and is dark beige in colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 133…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2EEAB1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper or sharp edged flake, nearly ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end has a slight hinge fracture. The left margin has fine serration. The proximal end is snapped. On the ventral side the bulb of percussion is slightly fractured. The flint is pale cream fawn grey in colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 133, Fig. 58, No. L.120 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2EC767
Object type: BURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint burin, nearly oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface has parallel medial ridges tapering to meet at the retouched distal end. The left and right margins have serrated edges with notches either deliberate or by damage. The proximal end is snapped. On the ventral side there is retouch scarring. The flint has mid grey tones. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 111, Fig. 44, No. 2 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2E9EE5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint notched flake, semi circular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is snapped into a split. The proximal end has a clean snapped edge. The left and right margins have notches. On the ventral side the left margin ahs a worked notch and the upper right margin is retouched. The flint is translucent mottled pale grey cream in colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 8 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-23F8B0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a core with secondary cortex. Flakes have been struck from one face. it has one prepared platform. The piece is made from mottled blue grey flint. It is probably from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 121, Fig. 52 No.l26, which he identifies as an early neolithic core.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-23D0D6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a multi platform blade and flake core The piece is made from grey flint. Its tertiary cortex does not reveal its origin, but it is probably from a local beach pebble. Butler 2004 illustrates a similar piece on Page 87, Fig. 31 No.5, which he identifies as a mesolithic core.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-23ADF5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece is coloured and shaped like a baked Cornish pasty. The ventral face has no retouch, but a notch formed on the distal shoulder is probably from plough damage or use wear. The dorsal face ahs a central ridge and flake removals to either margin. The left margin has long flake removals along it and is blunt. The right margin is finely serrated. The proximal end is flat, as is the distal tip. The piece is made from an orange/yellow flint. Its tertiary cortex does not reveal its origin, but it is probably from a local beach pebble. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar pi…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CAM-2298A5
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Pyramidal mount made from gilded silver with relief decoration on the flat top and the sides. Each corner has a projecting pierced attachment lug, one having broken away (fresh breaks). The square panel on the top is decorated with four deeply engraved pointed-oval leaf or petal shapes arranged in a saltire and retaining gilding in the recesses. Each of the side panels is decorated with a central stem which branches at the top into two, each stem then curling downwards to end in a long crescent-shaped leaf. The bulbous leaves with pointed ends are similar to those on the plant ornam…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 24th July 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdon District Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-224241
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy rose farthing of Charles 1st 1636-1644. Obverse : a double arched crown in the central field with cross fleur headed sceptres that almost reach to the outer edge of the coin. The obverse inscription reads CAROLU DG MAG BRI The reverse has a single plain rose in the central field with a double arched crown above it. The reverse inscription reads FRA ET HIB REX (Type 2, North xxx)
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th March 2012
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Record ID: CAM-2213B6
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unidentified object made from white metal (not necessarily silver) and probably incomplete. Machine punched so likely to be 19th century or more recent. This artefact has been looked at by National Finds Advisor Helen Geake & Judy Rudoe, Curator of the Modern Collections at the Department of Prehistory & Europe, British Museum. Following discussion the object is thought to be a possible decorative cover for a button, or possibly a cap, perhaps for a walking stick. Alternatively, perforations in the object suggest it could be the lid of a pepper or salt shaker. The object is den…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ely Parish Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-220137
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone spindle whorl (a weight used on a spindle for spinning fibres in textile manufacture). The weight is sub-circular in plan, and has a hole drilled through the centre. Spindle whorls are very difficult to date, unless they come from a securely dated archaeological context, as these implements were used from prehistoric times onwards.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2017
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Record ID: CAM-21F122
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman silver finger-ring. The ring was probably circular or slighly sub-oval in profile with a flattened oval cross section to the loop. The widest part of the loop seems to be undecorated but slightly flattened however there is a small amount of copper-alloy looking corrosion adhering to this part of the loop that masks the original surface and could potentially be hiding decoration if it was in the form of faint incised work. The shoulders are not clearly defined. The finger-ring possibly most closely resembles a Henig 1974 type VI or XII but without a bezel. The bezel…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-21D823
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver button, or cufflink half, of Post-Med date, c.1675-c.1700. This button is almost identical to NLM-B7FA77 which also has two hearts stamped below a crown within a circluar border. The crowns differ in design. The edge of the button flares backwards rather than turning backwards at a 90 degree angle. A crack is present around just less than half of the corner between the top of the button and the flared skirt. At the centre of the reverse is a sub-rectangular attachment loop. The external attachment loop dimensions are: width 5.90mm, height 3.86mm and thickness 1.37mm. This but…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-21B666
Object type: BOTTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a postmedieval moulded glass bottle seal embossed with the letter 'H'.
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
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Record ID: CAM-218502
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete gold dog brooch of uncertain date, possibly early Post-Medieval. This three dimensional brooch seems to have been hollow or at least the body was hollow. The dog is positioned left with the head turned forwards. One ear is missing however the ear nearest the tail survives in good condition. All four legs are missing and there is a break across the chest area that is now filled with mud. The curled tail survives. The nose, mouth and eyes are very detailed and the dog wears a loose fitting collar that swivels around it's neck. On the reverse a hinged pin, now bent, and cat…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.