Record ID: CORN-C3E40C
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A secondary flint core probably dating from the late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, c. 2700- 801 BC. The core is discoidal in shape with multiple striking angles and platforms. Multiple broad flake removal scars are visible across both faces. The flint is a mottled mid to light grey except for the small area of cortex (length: 18.13mm, width: 11.00mm) which is light brown. Measurements: Length: 44.91mm, Width: 36.75mm, Thickness: 18.93mm, Weight: 36.00g.
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-2BB377
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two single-platform flint microcores, left with the scars of flake removals to produce microliths, dating from the Mesolithic period. One is 28.5 mm in length and 25.5 mm in width. The second is squatter than the first, 18 mm in length and 35 mm in width and retains a large patch of coarse cortex indicating that it was derived from a local beach pebble. The cores are coated with a creamy-white surface patina from exposure to hear and sunlight but would have originally been a darker grey in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a group of Mesolithic, single-platform bladelet cores fr…
Created on: Thursday 19th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-7E1B6B
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An opposing-platform flint microcore dating from the Mesolithic period, trapezoidal in plan, lenticular in profile and in section, 56 mm long, 34 mm wide, 21.5 mm thick and 39.45 g in weight. Apart from one flake scar at the proximal end the dorsal face is completely covered by the original cortex. The remnants of striking platforms are visible at both ends, from which numerous long, narrow, shallow blade scars originate, extending across the ventral face, resulting in an impellent which is thin at both ends and wider at the middle. The colour of the flint is a mottled light to dark …
Created on: Thursday 27th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-094C06
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Mesolithic flint micro-core. The core is 48 mm long, 41 mm in width, 34.5 mm in thickness and 86.35 g in weight. A spherical flint beach pebble of fine-grained black flint, perhaps from Beer Head in Devon, with a thin sandy-brown cortex has been shaped in several distinct patches by the removal of multiple very small, shallow flakes from various directions. The resulting core has four flattened faces with the unaltered rounded surfaces at opposite ends. At one end, and on one side surrounding the largest of the flaked areas, the cortex is pitted with many small points of percussion …
Created on: Thursday 17th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-0400CB
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint single-platform core, trapezoidal in profile and in plan, 37 mm long, 25.5 mm wide and 14.5 mm in thickness, weighing 18.6 g. At least five shallow flakes have been carefully removed from one face, the opposite face is untouched and retains a large patch pf the cortex of the original local beach pebble. The surface of the flint is medium grey in colour, mottled with small patches of paler and darker flint. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 138, fig.5.125, no.F8 from the early Neolithic enclosure at Broome Heath, Norfolk.
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-03F8B0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One flint and one Greensand chert single-platform micro-core. The flint core is triangular in profile and sub-square in plan, and is 47 mm in length, 25 mm in width, 18 mm in thickness and 23 g in weight. At least six narrow, longitudinal blades have been removed from this single-platform core. The surface patina is white mottled with very small dark specks and some patches of iron staining. The patina, together with the careful workmanship suggest a date in the Mesolithic or early Neolithic periods. The chert core is 52 mm in length, 30 mm in width, 18 mm in thickness and 38 g in wei…
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-C08ACC
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Five prehistoric flint core fragments. These vary in shape and size and although they all bear the scars of deliberate knapping all appear to be the waste from initial roughing-out prior to the commencement of more deliberate processing. The irregular nature of the fragments does not allow them to be attributed to a particular prehistoric period, but the size of the flake scars suggest that they date from the later Mesolithic to the Earlier Neolithic. All but one of the fragments retain patches of cortex which indicate that the flint was derived from local beach pebbles. The surface o…
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-C07B16
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two flint microcores, ovate in plan and triangular in profile. The smaller of the two cores has a single prepared striking platform from the edge of which several microflakes or blades have been removed. The larger core also has a pre-prepared platform from which microflakes or blades have been removed; additional flakes have then been removed from the adjacent edges of the core without the deliberate preparation of a second striking platform. Both cores are a mottled light to dark grey colour and both retain small patches of cortex which indicate that they are derived from local beac…
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-C06195
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two opposing platform flint cores, rhomboidal in plan and trapezoidal in profile. The cores each have prepared platforms at both ends and the negative scars of the removal of up to half a dozen blades and small flakes can be seen originating from the edges of the opposing platforms. The surface of one of the flints is a mottled light to dark grey and the other is uniformly light grey. Both cores retain patches of the original cortex which indicate that they are derived from local beach pebbles. Bond (2004) illustrates similar cores with opposing platforms on page 120, fig.5.104, no…
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-C054E8
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two single platform flint cores, ovate in plan and triangular in profile. Both cores have prepared platforms at one end and bear the negative scars of the removal of up to half a dozen blades and flakes, which originate from the edge of the platform. In both cases the edges of the platform have been trimmed or abraded to remove overhangs in preparation for the next series of removals but have then been discarded. The surface of both flints is a mottled grey-brown colour and both cores retain patches of the original cortex which indicate that they are derived from local beach pebbles. …
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-988E37
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint single-platform micro-core, rhomboidal in plan and profile, and plano-convex in section. A large patch of cortex remains on the dorsal face. The proximal end is flat and is the remnant of the striking platform. The ventral face retains the scars of three long linear flakes having been removed from the core, together with several shorter, narrower flakes. The fragment shows no signs of having been retouched or otherwise utilised and was apparently discarded as waste at the completion of the knapping process. The flint is fine-textured, and a light grey-brown colour, with one la…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-98659E
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint single-platform micro-core, oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and in section. The cortex has been removed from the proximal end by the removal of three large flakes to produce a triangular point. Subsequently six shallow flakes to make bladelets have been removed, probably by pressure flaking at the proximal margin of the largest of the three original flake scars. The distal half, or butt, of the pebble retains its cortex and could have been held comfortably in the hand when in use. The point of the artefact is damaged through use as a chopping or crushing tool. The surfac…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-9561CE
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chert single-platform micro-core, oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and in section. The pebble was initially broken in half by a single blow, the point of percussion of which is visible at the left margin of the resulting striking platform. The bulbar scar can be seen originating from this point although the remainder of the surface of the striking platform is very irregular and featureless. Subsequently around eight thin flakes were removed from the edge of the platform, the scars of which can clearly be seen around about three-fifths of the circumference of the artefact. The c…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FB5593
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very small, depleted, single-platform micro-core, sub-circular in plan, trapezoidal in profile and triangular in section. A very small patch of cream-coloured cortex remains at its distal end. The scars of the removal of many shallow, narrow, parallel flakes or bladelets, several of which are the full length of the core, are visible originating from points along the entire circumference of the flat striking platform. Several of the later flakes extend to only half the length of the core and terminate at steep hinge fractures, suggesting that the flint-knapper wished to make the most…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-FB4577
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint pebble single-platform micro-core, ovoid in plan and triangular in profile and section. A patch of cortex remains at the proximal end, adjacent to the margin of the trapezoid-shaped striking platform, for about a quarter of its circumference. Shallow flakes or bladelets of varying width have been removed from around the remaining three-quarters of the circumference of the striking platform, resulting in a conical shape to the artefact. The surface of the flint is mottled pale and dark grey with a large creamy-white inclusion. It appears to derive from a local beach pebble. …
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-694A22
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint single-platform bladelet micro core, circular in plan and triangular in profile. Flakes have been removed two thirds of the way around the circumference from the platform edge, while the remaining third is covered in a layer of cortex. The flint is a mottled light grey to cream colour and may have been derived from a local beach pebble which has since been exposed to heat and cold so that the colour of the flint has become lighter. The core has also been in contact with iron which has left orange staining on most of the edges. The length to breadth ratio is about 1:1, which is a…
Created on: Thursday 10th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 29th October 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CD9AF7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform bladelet core on a pebble of grey flint with opaque cream inclusions. The core has been worked on a thick flake to produce blades from a single abraded edge platform. some flakes have terminated short in hinge fractures. The ventral to lateral edge of the core has had slight re-use as a scraper. Butler(2005) illustrates bladelet cores on page 85, fig 30, 2-5.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lesingey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7F4CD0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A multiple platform core which is grey and brown in colour. This core has been used for flake and blade production with pieces produced ranging from 4-9mm in width. Butler (2005) illustrates an example of this on p120, fig 47, 2
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7F3527
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform core, dark grey in colour, which cortex back. This core has been used for bladelet production producing pieces between 5-7mm in width. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p120, fig 51, L19
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7F13A7
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform core, grey and brown in colour, with cortex back. This core has been used for flake and blade production, with those produced ranging from 8-14mm in width. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p120, fig 51, L19.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7EEF17
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A two platform flake core, grey in colour with a cortex back. This core has been used for flake production, wth flakes produced ranging from 12-22mm in width. Butler (2005) illustrates an example of this on p120, 47, 5.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7C3EB6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble single-platform microcore, oval in plan and lozenge in profile. Flakes removed from 200 degrees around the axis of the platform. A layer of grey cortex is present on the remaining section from the platform to the base. The flint is dark grey brown colour with light grey flecks and inclusions. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 85, Fig. 30, No. 5, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-546835
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked core chunk, grey and brown in colour, which has been re-used as a scraper. The right margin exhibits discontinuous retouch of low angle and edge type extent which gives a serrated edge. The left margin exhibits partial retouch of semi-abrupt angle and edge type extent which offers a degree of scraper functionality. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p129, Fig 56, L104 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2D2C16
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked core, light grey in colour with cream inclusions, that has been retouched to give a serrated edge. This is exhibited by discontinuous retouch of low angle and edge extent on both faces to increase cutting function.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ED50E0
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble single-platform core, semi-circular in profile. Flakes removed 360 degrees around the platforms axis. The flint is dark grey colour with lighter flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 138, Fig. 5.125, No. F7, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E7A553
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble opposing-platform core, sub-rectangular in plan and profile. Flakes removed from approximately 200 degrees around its axis, platforms at both ends. A layer of sandy brown cortex is present on the remaining section from one platform to the other. The flint is dark grey brown colour with light grey flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 110, Fig. 5.94, No. L2, which is dated to the earlier Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E6FFD5
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble core rejuvenated flake, oval in plan and sub-triangular in profile. Bulb on ventral face. A layer of cream brown cortex is present at the distal end on the dorsal face, flakes removed from the proximal end. Slight possible scraper retouch on the left edge on dorsal face. The flint is caramel brown colour with lighter and darker inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 120, Fig. 5.104, No. 74, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-AF5742
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a single-platform core. Large broad falkes have been removed all the way round. The piece is made from dark grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 119 Fig 50 No L14 which he dates to the early Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9A7406
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core, an elongated triangle in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. Long flakes appear to have been removed from a single platform. The core has been worked just under half of the way around. The flint has tones of mid to light grey with a cream section and a secondary cortex of cream grey in colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 120, Fig. 5.104, No. 73 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9A3A93
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chert core, ovoid in plan and trapezoid in profile. Multiple long flakes have been removed from two platforms which are obliquely angled. The core has been worked over half of the way around. The flint is translucent dull orange beige with a secondary cortex of cream tones. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 119, Fig. 50, No. L. 14 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5F5236
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An opposed platform core worked on a thick triangular section piece of black, lightly rolled pebble flint with opaque cream inclusions.Short flakes and blade flakes have been removed from abraded and bruised platform edges. Butler(2005) illustrates a 2 platform core on page 180, fig 74, 4.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5F1243
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform core of light grey flint with cream flecks, worked 3 quarters of the way aound the edge of the platform. It was a difficult pebble to work with internal flaws and step frctures terminated some of the removals. A few expedient removals were attempted from flake ridges transversely before abandonment.Butler(2005) illustrates a core on page 180, fig 74, 2.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-419038
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a single platform flake core with retained cortex. A short flake has been struck from one side ending in a step fracture. The piece is made from a mottled clerical grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 121 Fig 52 No L25 which he dates to the Neolithic era.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-417587
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a two platform flake core. The larger platform has flakes struck on all sides. The smaller opposing platform is concave from a hinge fracture. There is only tertiary cortex. The piece is made from a clerical grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 120 Fig 47 No 5 which he dates to the Neolithic era.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-415392
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The platform has been prepared with a hinge fracture that is concave in shape. Flakes have been struck on two sides, but the rounded outside has retained cortex. The piece is made from a mottled grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of the secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 121 Fig 52 No L25 which comes from an early Neolithic site.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-18EEF4
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a single platform flaked core. The piece is made from a light grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler illustrates a similar piece on Page 156 Fig 65 No 1, which he placed in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-17CF27
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a multi-platform flaked core. The piece is made from a clerical grey flint with light grey flecks. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler illustrates a similar piece on Page 156 Fig 65 No 7, which he placed in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-17B655
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This core does not have a prepared platform, but flakes have been struck from several directions. The piece is made from a clerical grey flint with light grey flecks. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on Page 120 Fig 51 No L16, which he placed in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0145E2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core, oblong in plan and a rounded trapezoid in profile. It appears to be multi platformed and to have been worked all the way around. Wide flakes have been removed. The flint is pale grey and putty coloured with a brown-toned secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page, 120, Fig. 47, No. 2 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DD6222
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core of mottled cream and grey flint with rusty spots.It has been worked from both ends for flakes and there have been transverse removals when the pebble was bigger. The platform edges have been abraded but it proved difficult to proceed further as the base had become small and liable to crush. Butler(2005) illustrates an opposed platform core on page 87, fig 31, 4.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
Spatial data recorded.