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FLAKE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-966FB6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A triangular section flake of translucent grey brown pebble flint.There are hard hammer strikes on one facet and on its lower edge there is fine use abrasion. The upper edge at the dorsal ridge has been reflaked and also abraded.Mercer(1981) illustrates a utilised flake on page 129, fig 56, L199.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Royal Cornwall Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: NEOLITHIC
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 18.2 mm
Thickness: 10.1 mm
Weight: 6.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004 - Tuesday 30th March 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 8.10
Museum accession number: 2011.23

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
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
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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, L199

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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