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AWL
Unique ID: PUBLIC-AEA1C4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Flint awl, sub triangular in plan and a curved narrow-pointed triangle in profile. The dorsal side has a worked distal tip and a cortex-comprised proximal end. The right and left margins are serrated. On the ventral side there is a tiny amount of retouch on the distal tip. There is some scarring on the right margin and there are ripples emanating up to the distal end.
The flint is dark to mid grey toned with light flecks. The secondary cortex is dark beige in colour.
Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig. 60, No. L. 160 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: ROYAL CORNWALL MUSEUM
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 4500 BC
Date to: Circa 2100 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.94 mm
Width: 11.88 mm
Thickness: 4.32 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004 - Saturday 31st January 2004
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 5.12
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
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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. | 137, Fig. 60 | L. 160 |
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