Record ID: SWYOR-DD2934
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large flint core, probably dating to the Mesolithic due to its size. Knapping has taken place all over this piece of flint and no cortex survives. There is even and narrow blade removal, which is also characteristic of the Mesolithic. The patina is a light grey hue and measures 36.8mm x 38.9mm x 35.9mm, weighing 83.70g
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD52F3
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade with evidence of retouch on the left edge towards the distal end. The distal end has a fairly straight break. This is a secondary flake with approximately 20% cortex remaining on the dorsal surface. This blade is probably Neolithic due to its broad dimensions. It measures 30.0mm x 21.6mm x 8.9mm, weighing 6.45g.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD6136
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fairly small flint blade. The cutting edge runs along the right edge, looking from the proximal dorsal end. Concoidal fractures are present on the ventral side and the dorsal side is covered with cortex still. The cortex is a grey, pale brown colour. It measures 29.3mm x 12.7mm x 4.7mm, weighing 2.16g. The blade could possibly be Mesolithic given its narrow size, although it is difficult to say.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD6972
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint blade. The flint is black, with a white cortex remaining, The cutting edge is on the distal end looking from the dorsal side. There is some natural damage on the blade edge, which could be mistaken for fine retouching. However the damage is not precise enough to be deliberate reworking. This type of blade is not diagnostic and therefore a date is uncertain. It could possibly be from the Mesolithic given its small size. It measures 23.6mm x 11.6mm x 4.3mm, weighing 1.31g.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD8022
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint knife. This flint has retouch down the left side. This appears to have been through use and reuse. The edge therefore appears serrated. The patina on the ventral side seems to be tainted a cream, orange colour, probably resulting from an iron rich context. It measures 49.5mm x 33.8mm x 13.8mm, weighing 23.76g. This knife is probably late Neolithic, and similar knives can be seen in Edmunds 1995, fig.117.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD9DA3
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three flint blades that have been struck but are not worked any further and are the waste product from flint knapping(debitage). The flint is light grey and heavily patinated.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-DDA9D7
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six flint flakes that have been struck but are not worked any further and are the waste product from flint knapping(debitage). Some flint is light grey and some is dark grey. Most is cortical or heavily patinated.
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-5ADC49
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake; debitage or the waste material from flint working, of unknown date. It is formed on mottled gray, opaque flint and is not patinated. It is sub-rectangular in plan with a pointed oblique distal end. It is trapezoidal in section with a concave upper face. There is a double dorsal ridge. The distal end is a hinge termination. The flake is 20.9mm long, 14.6mm wide and 1.9mm thick. 0.69g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Sunday 3rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-5B3E44
Object type: RETOUCHED FLAKE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A flint retouched flake of unknown date, mesolithic or neolithic, dating from about 10,000 BC - 2200 BC. The flake is formed from translucent, almost clear flint, with milky inclusions at each end. It is sub-triangular in plan and section, with the apex of the triangle at the right side. It has a central dorsal ridge, removed at the proximal end by further removals. There are small areas of cortex surviving on the left side. The centre of the left ide has been retouched from the dorsal face with abrupt sub-parallel retouch. The rest of the working is from the ventral face. There is sh…
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-5B5745
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A flint scraper of unknown date, mesolithic or neolithic, dating from about 10,000 BC - 2200 BC. The tool is formed from a secondary flake of translucent, mottled brown and grey flint, with cortex surviving on the left dorsal face. It is a pointed oval in plan and sub-triangular in section. There is short, sub-parallel, abrupt retouch from the ventral face on the right edge to form a scraper. It is 22.9mm long, 13.07mm wide and 11.3mm thick. 1.52g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 29th May 2014
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Record ID: SUR-929593
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly Mesolithic blade made from mid grey mottled flint. The blade has steep retouch on both sides of the distal end.
Created on: Sunday 2nd July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2017
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Record ID: SUR-2733BC
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flint thumbnail scraper struck from a dark brown flint and of Bronze Age date, 21mm in length. The distal edge has short abrupt scaled retouch. 
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 27th January 2023
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Record ID: SOMDOR-59B168
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint triangular arrowhead of probable later Neolithic or early Bronze Age date. The arrowhead has been made from a tertiary waste flake and there is pressure-flaked invasive retouch over both faces. The mid-brown flint has a mid-gloss patina. Dimensions: 22.9mm by 18.4mm by 5.3mm Weight: 2.09g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-F31D27
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable later Neolithic to Bronze Age flint scraper dating to the period c.2700-1600 BC The piece is struck off a secondary flake as it retains
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Saturday 11th November 2017
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Record ID: SOM-F34945
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint flake of Mesolithic to Bronze Age date (c. 9000-2350 BC). It is broadly retangular in shape, and is has been struck off a tertiary flake as no cortex remains. The dorsal face, has two parallel negative flake scars from the removal of previous flakes in the form of blades or bladelets. The ventral surface also has widely spaced conchoidal ripple marks, but does not retain the striking platform or bulb which is now missing due to old breaks. The flint is dark grey in colour with several lighter grey and cream speckled inclusions. It is 26.64mm in length with a maximum width o…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Saturday 11th November 2017
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Record ID: SOM-F3E09D
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A piece of possibly Neolithic flint debitage dating to the period c. 4000-2350 BC. It is a secondary flake as
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Saturday 11th November 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6A11C3
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble single-platform core, oval in plan and plano-convex in profile. The core has flakes removed two thirds of the way around its axis, with a layer of grey cortex running from the platform down to the base on the remaining third section. The flint is dark brown colour.
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D11945
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint borer, sub-rectangular in plan, bi-convex in profile and section. On the dorsal face, there is a point on the upper left margin on the distal edge. To the left of this point there is retouch and to the right (i.e. along the distal end) there is a prepared edge, so creating a working point. There is also a sharp point midway down the right margin but this may be acceidental. There is a sharp edge along part of the proximal end, possibly for use as a blade. On the ventral face, there is fine retouch on the upper right marginbelow the working point. The flint is grey with white mot…
Created on: Tuesday 18th October 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-74EF33
Object type: CRESTED BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crested blade of dark brown flint with a little pebble cortex on the distal tip. The proximal end shows small flake scars of platform preparation and there are some wavy ridges from previous bladelet or small flake removals. On the left margin are traces of use with a short oblque abruptly retouched end scraper and a finely retouched edge seen from the ventral side. Butler(2005) illustrates a crested blade on page 120, fig. 47, 8.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-07C792
Object type: LEAF ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint leaf arrowhead fragment, triangular in plan and rod shaped in profile. The right margin has a finely serrated edge. The proximal end is snapped. The ventral side has some retouching on the end. It is dark grey brown with pale flecks in colour. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 55, No. L80 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 14th September 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F08C67
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single platform blade core in in dark grey flint with white/grey flecks. Secondary smooth cortex suggests its origin as a local beach pebble. Successful full length blades have been struck from one side and two step fractures reveal a faulted surface. Bond illustrates similar cores on P138 Fig.5.125 which he places in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 20th June 2011
Last updated: Saturday 29th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B3D512
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Side and end scraper. Sub circular in plan. The right margin has been snapped deliberately and there is use wear at the distal end near the right margin. The dorsal face has been abruptly retouched at the distal end, with more extensive semi abrupt retouch continuing down the right margin. The left margin has been snapped. There is retouch at the proximal end. The working edge, distal end and rght margin, contains use wear. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 128, Fig 53, No 3 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 11th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4170B5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin flake of grey brown flint with cream flecks, struck from the cortex of a pebble. The distal end has been semi-abruptly retouched through the cortex as an end scraper. Mercer(1981) illustrates a cortically backed scraper on page 133, fig 58, L131.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AA7542
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed and notched blade which has been bi-facially retouched, possesses a feathered termination and has been expediently made. The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous, edge retouch with a low angle to give a serrated edge. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits partial retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and again is of edge extent. Two longitudinal arrises are present as well as a notch which has been prepared on the left margin close to the proximal end.There is also a small area of gloss to the proximal end of the dorsal face, possibly indicating use…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 4th March 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DD2094
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core, off white in colour, appears to be crazed as a result of exposure to heat, smooth cortex on the outer surface approximately 1mm in thickness. Scar on the face 2mm in depth, possible striking platform present, but looks more like crazing paving than flint. This piece appears to have been subjected to intense heat.
Created on: Monday 12th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6474F0
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A microlith, mid brown in colour with cream flecks, uni-facially retouched and expediently made. There is much internal crazing of the flint likely due to the result of heat action and spalling has occurred on the dorsal face. There is little retouch present other than partially on at the right which is of low angle and edge type extent. Heat action on ventral face has led to the creation of a line of weakness surrounding the bulb of percussion. Studying the form it is possible this tool was utilised as a microburin. Bond (2005) illustrates a similar example on p119, fig 5.103…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FAC104
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake with serrated edge at left hand margin, dorsal side. The flake has snapped or been broken along right hand edge; it is possible that this edge was also serrated. It is either naturally abraded at the distal end or there has been a break here. Possibly a knife before the breaks to the flake edge but is now an edge trimmed flake. There is a small amount of cortex left at proximal end. The flint is a grey/brown colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig.57, No.L115 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C44A84
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble core, almost ovoid in plan and triangular in profile. Although it has a single platform there are some retouchings along its edge to enable possible use as a scraper. Also two large removals form a point for possible use as a borer. It has been worked about half way around. It is dark grey brown with large areas of pale grey. The cortex covers 1-49% of the surface area. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 5.129, No. F.153 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-467101
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper. Dark grey flint flake, sub-rectangular in plan,section and profile. There is primary cortex on the dorsal face and appears to have derived from nodular flint. The dorsal face has abrupt retouch on the distal edge and the left and right margins. Bond (2004) shows a similar example on page 141, Figure 5.127, Number 5.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-566653
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small single platform core on a pebble which has later been left in a fire, altering the colour to cream grey and spalling most of the flaking face. There remains some signs of step fractures, shortening the flake removals.Mercer(1981) illustrates a core on page 121, fig 52, L26. .
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-479E77
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub-rectangular in plan and profile, plano-convex in section. It is a brown flint with cream flecks and patches. The dorsal face has secondary cortex which is rough in texture, possibly indicating a nodular origin.There is short, semi-abrupt retouch on the sides and the distal end. The proximal end is truncated. On the ventral face there is shallow retouch at the distal end. Bond (2004) shows a similar scraper on page 132, Figure 5.118, Number F13.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-3B7572
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, roughly oblong in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end has been retouched round to mid way on the right margin. The proximal end has also been retouched. On the ventral side the proximal has been snapped at an angle. The right margin also appears snapped. Both left and right margins are sharp. It is dark grey brown with cream flecks in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 166, Fig. 70, No. 5 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-470CB1
Object type: SAW
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint saw made from a grey flint with cream banding. It is sub-rectangular in plan, sub-triangular in profile and section. There is no cortex, so it is classed as Tertiary. On the dorsal face the left margin has a serrated edge produced by short, semi-abrupt retouch. The distal end also shows retouch. The right margin is uneven, probably damaged. The proximal end is truncated. Mercer (1981) shows a similar, truncated, serrated-edge flake on page 143, Figure 63, diagram L206.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-455852
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint transverse arrowhead, triangular in plan and lance shaped in profile. It has bifacial retouching and the left margin of the ventral face has had one flake taken off to create a fine edge for use as an arrowhead. It is dark grey and brown with cream flecks in colour and is likely derived from local beach flint. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example of a transverse or chisel arrowhead on page 159, Fig. 66, No. 4 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AFA1D6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a double sided and end scaper made on a flake. The ventral face has no retouch. The dorsal face has abrupt retouch at the distal end and down the whole left margin and right shoulder. Rough secondary cortex suggests a nodular origin. The cortex has been removed from the distal ridge only where a platform was needed for abrupt retouch. There is some retouch at the proximal end, limited by the long fault in the flint. Usewear has left smoothed serrations at the distal and shoulder. The flint is black with a long light grey fault included. Bond illustrates similar pieces …
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5DDC05
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flake and blade core of mottled grey and lighter grey pebble flint. 2 square centimetres of platform remains which has a prepared, abraded edge.Butler(2005) illustrates a similar core on page 87, fig.31,2.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-70ABD7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chert scraper, round in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. Both the left and right margins are snapped. The distal edge is finely serrated. The proximal end is sharp. It appears to be a scraper on a broken flake. It is pale yellow cream in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 107, Fig. 43, No. 10 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 1st October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-84E1C1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flake of translucent brown flint with cream inclusions. the dorsal surface carries numerous small sub-parallel feathered flake scars and there remains a small patch of nodular cortex on the lower left margin.The right margin has a mesal straight secton which has been raggedly retouched from the ventral side.Butler(2005) illustrates a serrated blade on page 131,3.
Created on: Sunday 2nd October 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1F9782
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chert flake, oval in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The right margin is serrated and the upper left is denticulated. There is further retouching on the proximal end and lower right margin extending to the medial ridge. The flint is mottled pale grey and cream and is covered in 1-0% cortex. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 61, fig. 38, L 99 which si dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8A7674
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A barbed and tanged arrowhead of translucent mid brown flint. One of the barbs is shorter and may be a result of restricted size of the flint for the preform i.e.local pebble resources. The remains of the preform on each side of the piece is flat and of opposed platform. It is thin and the finishing flakework develops into a rhytthm of invasive parallel bladelets. The work feels highly competent and unfussy with no stylised shaping to the barbs or tang. Preparation of the blank must have been good and no significant problems encountered with fine , consistent flint. John Lord in his …
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2011
Last updated: Saturday 11th May 2013
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