Record ID: CORN-289DE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of relatively worn greenstone axeheads, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date. Likely made from blue Elvan.  The larger is the blade half of an axe-head, and the smaller is the blade end of a possible Group 1 adzehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-264177
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch/badge, probably possibly post-Medieval, and rectangular in shape. It features a raised platform in the centre, surrounded by a 'V' shaped leaf pattern and notches along the outer edge. On its face, there appears to be a picture of an acorn-wearing figure similar to the now out-of-use Girlguiding badge emblems. On the reverse, there is the loop of a pin and the hook. Dimensions: Length 37.6mm, width 27mm, thickness 4.95mm.  Weight: 6.67g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-112C1A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Gabbroic pot-sherd, of probable late Bronze Age date, although gabbroic clay has an extraordinarily long use-life, being seen in pottery in Cornwall all the way from the Neolithic, until the Romano-British period. Dimensions: Remaining length, 39mm. Remaining width (max), 32mm. Average thickness, 12mm. Weight: 25.05g.  
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-11257D
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small seal matrix, of probable Medieval dating (1200-1400 AD), featuring decoration of two semi circles, separated at their straight edges by three horizontal dots. It is possible that the slightly larger semi-circle was intended to represent a simplified form of an animal; perhaps a bear or boar. While it is in an overall good state of preservation, the loop appears brittle. From the handle flowing down into the seal matrix itself, the shape changes slightly. Nearer the handle it is more hexagonal, but upon reaching the seal matrix itself, it rounds out into a circular shape. …
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-1121A2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval double-loop trapezoidal buckle, dating from c.1570 - 1700. It has a dark brown patina, and has a good state of preservation. Each space between the outer edge, and the inner middle bar is square-shaped, and it is missing the pin. Other examples can be seen on the database at: Record ID: LVPL-70A192 - POST MEDIEVAL buckle (finds.org.uk), and Record ID: BH-9C8494 - POST MEDIEVAL buckle (finds.org.uk). As stated in LVPL-70A192: "The frame has a bevelled edge and the strap bar is narrower than the frame. Similar to examples in R.Whiteheads…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111F2C
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A jetton, of probable post-Medieval origin. It appears to be decorated with a lamb and flag. It has a mid grey-green patina (90%), and a light grey-green patina (10%). It has later been given two holes, which would suggest it was re-used as a button. However, as these two holes are not central to the jetton, it would suggest that it is incomplete, and the original full-sized jetton would have been much bigger. Dimensions: Remaining diameter (max): 22mm. Thickness, 1mm. The holes: Diameter (larger), 4mm. Diameter (smaller), 3mm. Weight: 1.75g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111B68
Object type: INGOT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-paralellogram copper-alloy 'bun' ingot, of probable Bronze Age date. Especially considering its incompleteness, it is possibly related to another recent 'bun' ingot find: Record ID: CORN-E931FE - BRONZE AGE ingot (finds.org.uk). It has a mid grey-green patina (50%), and a dark grey patina (50%). Dimensions: Length (max), 72mm. Width (max), 47mm. Average thickness, 18mm. Weight: 346g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-1114E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A extremely worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of uncertain Emperor dating to AD 296-402. Uncertain reverse and mint. Dimensions: Diameter, 22mm. Average thickness, 1.5mm. Weight: 3.93g. 
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-111203
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably the core of a very worn and corroded sestertius of unclear ruler, dating to c.AD 41-260. Unclear reverse type and mint. Dimensions: Diameter(max), 27mm. Average thickness, 3mm.  Weight: 9.1g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FEA402
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A clipped and worn medieval silver penny of John (1199-1216), Class 4b or 4c (North 968/2-968/3) dating to c.AD1199-1204/5), moneyer: Ernaud, mint: Canterbury. Ref: Wren 1992: p. 28, 49-50; North 1994: p.220-1. Dimensions: Diameter (max.), 1.89mm. Diameter (min.), 1.71mm. Weight: 1.13g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE9F49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete medieval silver Continental sterling imitation of Robert III of Béthune, Count of Flanders (1305-22), mint: Alost (Belgium), Mayhew 211-14 (probably M211). Ref: Mayhew 1983: p.83-4. The coin is incomplete, missing a small piece of the outer circle.   The obverse reads +R[…](C)OMES FLAnDRIE and the reverse reads MOn/ETA/ALO/TE[…].  Dimensions: Diameter, 18mm. Weight: 1.17g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE9641
Object type: CASE (PIPE)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Even though this is a more modern find, it is a highly decorated pewter, or possibly silver-plated cigarette case, with a floral motif. Each outer face of the case is decorated with foliage, but on the back face, there are two centrally-located flowers, whereas on the front face, there are centrally-located engraved initials inside a shield.  Likely produced in the late 1800s, it is engraved with the words 'AC Xmas 1918', and was clearly destined as a post-WW1 Christmas present to somebody. Even though it has been rather crushed while in situ, the hinges are still at…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE867E
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy crotal bell, dating to the 17th-18th century. The bell has a central longitudinal line, composed of a raised rib, dividing the upper and lower halves of the bell. There appears to be no discernible decoration. The spherical iron clapper is still loose within the bell so that it still makes a noise. It has a dark green-brown patina. Dimensions: On the upper half of the bell, there are two circular sound holes, one is 5mm in diameter, and the other, 6mm. The sound holes are on either side of the suspension loop, which is composed of an rectangular…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE7F6A
Object type: TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval clothing tag, probably made of lead-alloy. It references a Mens and Boys outfitters, located on Boscawen Street, Truro. Boscawen Street was built as a shopping street in 1794. This object would greatly benefit from fruther research, such as on the socio-economic history of 19th-century Truro. On the obverse, we can see 'Mens and Boys outfitters', with 'Boscawen Street' listed underneath it, and 'Truro' listed underneath that. Unfortunately the name of the shop itself is missing, but it would have appeared above 'Mens and Boys outfi…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE7994
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy late-Medieval "lyre shaped" buckle or strap end dating c.1350-1450. It has a dark grey-green patina (95%), and patches of mid red-brown iron oxide staining (c.5%). The strap end consists of an integral trapezoidal box-chape (187 x 172mm) which terminates with probable "lyre-shaped" openwork frame at the base of the box, of which two arms (one complete, and one near-complete) remain, and these are etched with five discernible grooved lines, (three on the complete arm, and two on the neasr-complete arm). The surface of the s…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE698E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy double loop annular buckle, from AD c.1350-1650. It is therefore of probable late-Medieval to post-Medieval date. It has a overall dark-grey patina, and it is missing its associated pin. The frame of the buckle is circular in shape, with bevelled sides, and features a cross-bar, which has been soldered onto the underside of the frame. There are two rivets on the cross-bar, c.6mm apart, presumably for attaching the belt onto. When looking at the front-facing photo of the buckle, it also has two additional flared edges of 'wings', c.14mm in leng…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE6113
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Georgian shoe buckle, only missing the chape, dating from AD 1720 - 1790.  The buckle itself is a slightly-flared D-shape. On the narrower side, there are two cylindrical protrusions, one at each end, on its outer edges. The gap between these two protrusions is 9mm. These would have been used to attach it to the fabric. On the wider side of the D-shape, there are two noticeable prongs, which emanate from the buckle itself and radiate inwards. These prongs align with the gap opposite them; each prong being on the same axis as the either edge of the gap. Dimensions…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-FE4A25
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy purse bar dating to the Medieval period c. AD 1450-1550. It has a dark grey patina (80%), and a light green patina (20%). It features a circular suspension loop, and from this an integral shank passes through a perforated central block, terminating in an integral rove which is broadly circular.  The central block is cuboid in shape with slightly convex sides and rounded corners. There are some incised lines on one face of the block that appear to be a star shape, and this, are probably related to decoration, rather than …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: CORN-EA1B09
Object type: CAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly a pommel for the butt end of a knife handle. Due to its patina, it appears to be a post-Medieval example. It is copper-alloy, but appears to be more zinc-rich than other copper-alloyed objects on the database. It has a light grey-green patina. Eventhough it has been somewhat crushed during deposition, it is still possible to ascertain that it was originally sub-square in shape. Its design (on its outer face) features two more squares, oneinside the other, etched into the metal, and within the central square, there are etched lines radiating out in all directions from the…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-EA12A0
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy, silver-plated large button, of likely post-Medieval origin. The button is a circular in plan with a separate soldered iron looped shank on the reverse. On the button, there is a portcullis, surrounded by a circular band, and a crown sits atop this circular band at 12 o'clock. Written in the circular band are the words: 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', Old French roughly translating to 'Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it'. Such a saying was originally a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, (a dialect of Old Norman French), which was…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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