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FLAKE
Unique ID: PUBLIC-88ACB6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Edge trimmed flake with some cortex along opposite edge which acts as backing. There is a possible break at the end opposite the point. This end has a naturally flat area.
The flint is a medium grey colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble.
Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig 56, No. L100 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 2900 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 1.67 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st June 2004 - Saturday 31st July 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 71.26
Museum accession number: TRURI 2011.23
Materials and construction
Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete
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
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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. | 129, Fig.56 | No. L100 |
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