Record ID: CORN-49DB13
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy object, probably a weight or gaming piece dating to the Post medieval period (c. AD 1500 - 1900). It is sub-circular in shape. The upper face has been stamped with a shape that resembles a crown. It has a light brown and grey patina. Similar examples have been recorded on the database such as SWYOR-2E7B7A.  Some have been recorded as tokens or gaming counters, see ref. BERK-5D3C40. Measurements: Diameter, 32.97mm; Thickness, 6.53mm; Weight, 36.08g.
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-490F2F
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead pencil or stylus of probable medieval to Post-medieval date (c. AD 1200-1700). It is broadly rectangular in plan and sub-square in cross section. The four sides taper to a point at one end. The pencil has been bent into a hook shape, but appears complete. It is patinated creamy white with patches of brown. Measurements: Length, 30.11mm; Width, 7.38mm; Thickness, 7.40mm; overall length 67mm, Weight, 20.93g.  There are similar square examples of lead pencils recorded on the database, see refs. HAMP-9E3231 and IOW-323476.&nb…
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-B6C615
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel leg, probably from a cauldron, posnet or skillet, of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700). The pot leg is sub-rectangular in plan with a rounded lower terminal and rectilinear upper. The leg is broadly triangular in cross section.There is a fairly worn break on the upper terminal, severing the fragment from the rest of the leg. The break is just above the lower edge of what would have been a raised transverse collar. The rear has a raised web for strength. It is patinated black-brown with patches of b…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-B67550
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 6 small lead shots from the post-Medieval period  (c.1600-1800 AD). The objects are patinated white-grey, some with an occasional small patch of orange. Similar lead discs have been recorded on the database such as NLM-E18FD0 and CORN-18E156. Dimensions: Shot 1 Measurements: Diameter 26.62mm, Weight 16.80g Shot 2 Measurements: Diameter  24.19mm, Weight  16.35g Shot 3 Measurements: Diameter 18.53mm, Weight 15.50g Shot 4 Measurements: Diameter 15.80mm, Weight 14.21g Shot 5 Measurements: Diameter …
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-B61B89
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A cast copper alloy moulded buckle, possibly a post-Medieval hat or shoe buckle. The decoration is a combination of beaded in the corners and grooved bands.The pin or chape is missing and was possibly iron as there are traces of orange/brown where the pin was located. The ends are concave in section further indicating this was a hat, shoe and stocking buckle. The patina is brown-green in colour. the rear surface is undecorated. Measurements: Length 38.25mm, width 30.84mm, thickness 3.9mm, weight 6.44grams. There is no exact parallel in Whitehead (2016) although t…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-B61021
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sample from an assemblage of pottery sherds and one copper-alloy vessel fragment. Some sherds are Medieval, but the majority are post-Medieval, with some more modern porcelain and transferware sherds. Most of the post-Medieval sherds are North Devon gravel ware, but there are a few more unusual sherds, including later Bellarmine, and Westerwald (c.1800s onwards). Bellarmine and Westerwald ware both originate in Germany.           There are at least 8 sherds of Medieval pottery, most being Cornish-made, and some are shell-tempered. These incl…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: CORN-B54CE9
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead shot of probable post medieval date (c. AD 1600 - 1800). It is sub-spherical in shape with a pitted surface. It is slightly distorted with some deeper sub-circular indentations, probably as a result of firing. On one section can be seen scoring. It is patinated creamy white with a beige colour patination present in the indentations. Measurements: Diameter, 21.3mm; Weight, 29.68g. Similar examples can be found on the PAS Database such as NLM-4254A2. 
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
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Record ID: CORN-77CD44
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
 A possibly clipped, worn and corroded Medieval silver groat of Edward III (AD 1327-1377). Mint of London. Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, +EDW[ARD].DEI.G.[...] Reverse description: Outer: +POSVI◦A[...]M◦M[...]EM◦MEV Inner: CIVI/T.A.S/LON/DON; Long cross dividing the inscription with three pellets in each quadrant. Measurements: Diameter, 26.65mm; Thickness, 0.99mm; Weight, 4.31g.  [NOTES FOR WORKING OUT] Possible Treaty Period (AD 1361-1369). Although possible Cross 1 on reverse? Maybe just corrosion as cross potent listed for treaty s…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 13th July 2023
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Record ID: CORN-6732C6
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Post Medieval pipe tamper dating to c.1600-1800 AD. The object is anthropromorphic in the shape of a draped female figure. The woman is depicted wearing a long dress which sits below the feet, and has sleeves covering the elbows. The woman's right arm holds up one part of the dress, revealing the right leg to the knee. The dress is in a Greek or Hellenistic style, with the dress draped in folds. The other arm is raised but broken, possibly holding somthing on her shoulder. Across the dress running from the left shoulder to the hip on the opposite …
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-64C0D2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Irish Penny of Henry III (AD 1216-1272). Class Ib dated to AD 1251 – 1254. Minted by Ricard (probably Richard Bonaventure) in Dublin. As Spink 6236  Obverse description: Crowned bust facing within triangle, cinquefoil to right of neck: •hENR[I/C]VSR/EX III (ENR ligated) Reverse description: Voided long cross pommée with three pellets in each angle: RIC/ARD/OND/IVE (AR and ND ligated) Measurements: Diameter, 17.25mm; Thickness,1.10mm; Weight 1.35g.  (Spink, 2002, Coins of Scotland Ireland the Islands…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-4DA3F9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn, pitted greenstone axehead, of probable Neolithic date. Measurements: Length, 131.11mm; Width, 75.02mm (37.93 at butt end); Thickness, 33.39mm. Weight: 531g
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Sunday 31st March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-4AE14B
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable flint borer, awl or scraper of probable late Neolithic to (early?) Bronze Age date (c. 3300 BC - 1000BC). It is also  It is a unifacially worked tertiary flake with no cortex remaining. There is evidence of short, scaled, semi-abrupt retouch along the dorsal margins together with invasive, stepped, semi-abrupt retouch moving toward the centre of the dorsal surface. There is also a distinct flake scar with visible ripple scars towards the proximal end of the dorsal surface. This creates a recess in the surface of the implement that could possibly have been…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-3529A0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Augustus dating to the period c. 18 BC to 16 BC (Reece Period 1). AVGVSTVS reverse type depicting a capricorn facing right, holding a globe and rudder with a cornucopia above its back. Spanish mint 2 of Colonia Patricia? RIC I (rev. ed), p. 50, no. 126; BMC I, p. 62, no. 347. Measurements: Diameter, 18.12mm; Thickness, 3.48mm; Weight, 3.8g
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-25D71E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early Medieval silver penny of Ceolwulf I of Mercia (821-23), moneyer: Hereberht, mint: 'East Anglia' (Naimsmith E17; North 392). Refs: Naismith 2011: plate 81-2, esp. E17i-j; North 1994: 96. The coin is damaged, cracked and chipped with a fragment of the outer edge missing. Obverse: Diadamed and draped bust right; + CE[OLV]VLF REX m Reverse: Moneyer's name across three lines (second line retrograde and third line inverted), divided by 2 lines with hooked finials; HER EBE+ [R]HT Measurements: Diameter: 20.09 mm; Thickne…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2023
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Record ID: CORN-2443A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Roman dupondius, contemporary copy of a coin of Nerva (AD 96-98) with a reverse type of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 98-117 or later (Reece period 5). SΛO[...]O PRINCPI, Ↄ Ƨ, reverse type depicting Spes walking left holding flower and skirt. Prototype of the mint of Rome. The obverse is for Nerva with P M TR P II COS legend dating to c.AD 97-98, while the reverse is a Spes type for Trajan dating to c.AD 103-111 (cf. RIC II, p. 281, no. 520). This coin is a contemporary copy belonging to a group of imitative base metal…
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: CORN-E5DCAF
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint oblique arrowhead of probable late Neolithic date (c. 2900 BC - 2150 BC). It is sub-triangular in plan with a D-shaped cross section and features an oblique angle to one side and a hollow base, possibly where it was hafted on to the arrow shaft. It shows evidence of invasive, semi-abrupt, stepped retouch along the length of the right hand margin of the dorsal face and and short, scaled, low angle retouch along both margins of the ventral face.  There is an area of cortex remaining on the dorsal face, indicating that this is a s…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-9098E1
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete flint microlith, of probable late Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 5000 BC - 2351 BC).  It is broadly crescent shaped and is sub-triangular in cross-section. On the ventral face is a clear bulb of percussion with conchoidal ripple marks travelling towards the distal, pointed end. There is evidence of lateral flake removal on the dorsal face and flake removal or retouch along the right hand edge. This possibly indicates earlier removals of small bladelets. There is also evidence of small scale retouch along the long edges although this is …
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-8F1527
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper of probable late Neolithic to Beaker Period/Middle Bronze Age date, (c. 2500 BC - 1000 BC). The scraper is sub-oval in plan and bi-convex with a D-shaped cross section. There is evidence of abrupt retouch around approximately two thirds of the circumference where no cortex remains. There is a patch of cortex remaining on the convex face, making this a secondary flake. There are clear conchoidal ripple marks on the flat face together with evidence of some small-scale flake removal. The scraper is a light pinkish brown in colour, with the fl…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-8E1107
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail scraper of probable late Neolithic to Beaker Period/Middle Bronze Age date, (c. 2500 BC - 1000 BC).  The scraper is sub-circular in plan and bi-convex with a D-shaped cross section. There is evidence of abrupt retouch around approximately three quarters of the circumference where no cortex remains. There is a patch of cortex remaining on the convex face, making this a secondary flake. There are clear conchoidal ripple marks on the flat face. The scraper is amber-brown in colour, with two clear patches of dark brown present. The remaining cortex is crea…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-8D61BD
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A borer of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 2800 BC - 801 BC). The object is sub-triangular in plan and is bi-convex with a broadly D-shaped cross-section. It has one flat and one convex face. The flat face features clear conchoidal ripple marks while the convex face is largely covered by cortex, making it a secondary flake. It appears that the proximal end of the dorsal face has been retouched on both margins to form a projecting point, creating a clear chisel-like edge with evidence of flake removal leading away from the working point. The borer is a sl…
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2023
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