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: CORN-BCC016
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert struck flake, sub-rectangular and lozenge-shaped in profile and section, with a an abraded area of cortex running from the proximal end towards the distal end, and from the medial ridge to the right margin on the dorsal face. The left margin has been worked into a blade and the distal end has been a dull point, with a curved, recessed edge on the right margin, that could have been used as a graver. The ventral face is battered, but unworked, and the bulb of percussion survives at the proximal end. The flake is an orange-brown colour and has been derived from Upper Greensand c…
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th March 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F4A1D2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade has approx 30% of dorsal face covered with smooth cortex and 10% of the ventral face at the distal end. A flattened medial ridge runs from the cortex to the proximal end. There is retouch on the right edge of the ventral face to accommodate a finger. Dorsal has retouch on the the right side with a notch, which is probably use wear. This may have been intended as as an end scraper, but was adapted to a denticulated knife or scraper for an arrow shaft. The flint is mottled light to dark grey in colour with orange or brown inclusions and was derived from a local beach pebble.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F81CC6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The blade has its bulb of percussion evident on its ventral face. The dorsal face has a flat medial ridge and both sides have been shallowly retouched to create sharp edges. The tip at the distal end has been snapped off. The flint is opaque cream grey with some white mottled spots and only tertiary cortex. Butler illustrates a similar example on page126, figure 50, number 4. which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F9D468
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A convex edged blade in light grey flint with secondary cortex at the distal end. On the dorsal face the sides have been retouched from a central ridge at an angle of 45 degrees to create sharp edges and the finger will sit comfortably along either slope to put pressure on the sharp edges, but there is more use wear on the left side. The ventral face has a brown tip at the proximal end. It is probabaly from a nodular flint.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-881E65
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, thin, long and rectangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The right margin is oblique. The left margin and distal and proximal ends have been retouched. There is a long thin inclusion mid-brown in colour which looks to be non-beach cortex. A very similar blade core was found in the next field (No. 146). The flint is a striking mottled and patchy white and pale blue grey in colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 140, Fig.5.127, No. 9, which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-88C5A5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chert blade, trapezium in plan and convex-concave in profile. The right and left and proximal tip of the dorsal side have been retouched. There is patination and wear facets. Possibly also used as a dihedral burin. There is some damage. The flint is a coarse opaque, pale, grey, beige in colour and was likely derived from a beach pebble. Mercer (1998) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 5, No. L94 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A835C1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A dark to medium grey piece of flint, lozenge in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal face has a medial ridge on the right side, running from the proximal to distal ends. The right margin from the medial ridge is a concave and shallow in appearance, while the left margin appears to have been backed. The ventral face is curved towards the distal end, with conchoidal ripples eminating from the proximal end to the medial of the face, the bulb of percussion is still present. There appears to be some secondary strike marks on the face and indications of gloss marks in places.
Created on: Friday 17th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B2DF06
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark grey flake of flint. The dorsal face has a medial ridge, running from the proximal to distal along the left side, the right side of the medial ridge is a shallow concave slope to the right margin, while the left side is steeper. The right margin distal end has some indications of retouch, while the proximal end appears to have been broken on the left side of the edge. The break is clean and possibly recent, the left margin exhibits some signs of retouch at the medial. The bulb of percussion is still evident on the ventral face, with some conchoidal waves extending along the f…
Created on: Friday 17th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 5th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CAC210
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade with several notches on right hand margin of the dorsal face. Bulb of percussion at proximal end of the ventral face. There is a worked edge on left hand margin on the dorsal face. The flint is of a medium to dark grey colour with cream flecks or intrusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Andrefsky [1998] illustrates a similar example on page 80, fig. 4.6, No. c which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CB0101
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade with multi purpose edge worked. The proximal end shows signs of platform preparation before striking the flake. Left and right margins have been worked on the dorsal face. There are opposing notches on the left and right margins, possibly for hafting purposes. There are signs of gloss from use wear. The flint is a uniform light grey colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Andrefsky [1998] illustrates a similar example on page 80, Fig 4.9, No. c which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF9A12
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This double edged blade has been fractured cleanly at both ends. The dorsal face shows shallow retouch from a central ridge and partial platform at the proximal end to create sharp edges. The left margin has a zigzag edge and the suggestion of a notch, both probably signs of use wear. There is no retouch on the ventral face. It is deep cream in colour with tertiary cortex and likely formed from beach pebble. Bond has illustrated a similar blade on Page 51 Figure 5.7 which he places from late Mesolithic to Mid Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 18th June 2011
Last updated: Saturday 29th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5011E2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A brown piece of flint, rectangular in plan. Dorsal face proximal and distal edges appear to have been broken or snapped, the right margin is shallow from the medial ridge, which runs from the proximal to distal edges along the left side of the artefact. The left margin may have been backed at the distal end. The right margin does appear to have a serated edge, but this is very fine. The ventral face does have some indication of chonchoidal rippling, however the bulb of percussion appears to have been removed.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B00934
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a backed blade made on a flake. There is no retouch on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a ridge from which long retouch leads to a sharp edge on the margin. The right margin and the proximal end has been snapped to accommodate a thumb and forfinger. The flint is motled light to dark grey and was likely derived froma beach pebble. Mercer (81) illustrates a similar piece on Page 129 Fig 56 Number L98 which is from the early Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 29th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1FE4F0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bladelet of likely not Mesolithic age as the platform abrasion on the proximal dorsal end is less elaborate and what looks like blunting retouch along the entire right margin is only semi-abrupt. The left margin is unworked free blade and the distal end truncated straight. The flint is a fine translucent dark brown with cream flecks and is fresh looking. The blade may have been hafted with the retouch into a groove in the Mesolithic tradition but may be Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 4th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-473683
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, dark olive in colour with white mottling, and without cortex (therefore classed as Tertiary). It is sub-triangular in plan, plano-convex in profile and section. The right margin of the dorsal face is serrated with signs of damage. The distal tip is sharp. The left margin is sharp and the proximal end tapered in profile. Mercer (1981) shows a similar edge-trimmed flake on page 131, Figure 57, Diagram L116.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4BE964
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Dark grey flint bladelet, sub-rectangular in plan and profile, sub-triangular in section and translucent towards the cutting edge. There is Secondary cortex. The dorsal face has fine, low angle retouch on the right margin towards the distal end. Butler (2005) shows a similar blade, without the retouch but with the cortex, on page 131, Figure 55.1.
Created on: Wednesday 6th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76C7E5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, almost oblong in plan and lozenge shaped with a curved tip in profile. The proximal end appears to have been snapped off. The blade has both universal and invasive retouching and parallel ridges running down the dorsal side. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig. 56, No. L. 101 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9C2CC3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oval in plan, with deliberate snap at distal end viewed from the dorsal face. There are signs of previous flake removal at proximal end, viewed from dorsal face. Retouch has taken place on left and right hand margins viewed from dorsal face. Signs of gloss at lower left hand margin viewed from dorsal face. Abrupt retouch to form backed blade, possible use as a knife, at lower left hand margin as viewed from ventral face. The flint is a greenish grey colour overall with light grey band of colour left hand margin and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Andre…
Created on: Sunday 10th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ABF511
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The bulb is visible on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a medial ridge along its whole length, from which semi-abrupt retouch has created two sharp edges. The left margin has been abruptly retouched as a saw, while the right margin has finer serrations, possibly from use wear. There is secondary non beach cortex at the proximal end and the distal shoulder, so this smokey grey flint with translucent margins is probably nodular in origin. Bond 2004 illustates a saw on page 61. Fig 5.39 which he palces in the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 11th July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-176281
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A notched blade with truncations removing the distal and proximal ends. The flint is grey with dark grey bands. The dorsal surface carries sub parallel sinuous flake ridges. the medial left margin has a long invasively flaked notch and fine even semi-abrupt retouch continues to the distal end.From this notch use gloss runs parallel to the margin towards the distal end. Butler(2005) illustrates notched flakes and medial blade segments on page 115, Fig.46,1,2 and 7.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1ED0D7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A translucent brown flint blade with the extreme proximal and distal ends truncated.The dorsal ridge is straight but the margins are wavy, particularly the left one, which has an upper medial notch, defined with semi-abrupt retouch visible from the ventral side.\Invasive retouch on this edge near the proximal end may be for cutting.This blade appears Neolithic with the retouch less diagnostic. Butler(2005) illustrates a Neolithic notched tool on page 169, fig.71, 8.
Created on: Saturday 16th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2FF026
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a backed blade with a medial ridge on the dorsal face from which flake shave been removed towards each margin. The left margin has tiny serrations, probably from use-wear. The right margin ha sbeen blunted in a way that looks as if the full length ha sbeen removed in one piece by pressure flaking. But ther are indications of three abrupt retouches. The distal end has abrupt retouch. The proximal end has been snapped at the bulb. The flint is light brown with white specks and was probably derived from a local beach pebble. Bond 2004 illustrates a similar piece on page 137 …
Created on: Sunday 17th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32CD06
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a denticulated blade made in dark grey to black nodular flint with secondary cortex at the distal end. On the ventral face the bulb is clearly visible. The dorsal face has a left of medial ridge with semi-abrupt retouch to the right margin to form a translucent sharp edge. The left margin has semi-abrupt retouch to the lateral edge, which in turn has four notches created by abrupt retouch. However, the notches are very small their purpose is not immediately evident. It is possible that the piece is intended to be a saw. Bond 2004 illustrates a denticulated blade on page 137…
Created on: Sunday 17th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-58D411
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade ofcreamy yellow flint. Margins and the dorsal ridge are wavy. The blade has been soft hammer struck from a facetted butt. The lateral margins have been utilised especially where edge undulations have formed a notch. On the left margin there is a diagonal line of gloss from a natural notch and on the right margin a short line of semi-abrupt retouch forms a notch with some more ventral use gloss.
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-922881
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, almost oblong in plan and slightly curved in profile. There is medial ridging and the right margin has been retouched. The flint has gloss on both the dorsal and ventral sides and it appears to have been heated. It is a translucent mottled cream beige in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 126, Fig. 50, No. 6 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-926CA2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oblong in plan and slightly curved in profile. The left margin has a serrated edge and the proximal end appears to have been retouched bifacially. The ventral side shows retouching on the right margin. It is grey with cream flecks in colour and a dark beige non-beach cortex covers 1-49% of the surface area. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 3 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-505F32
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, trapezoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The left and right margins have serrated edges. The medial ridges show possible removal of flakes. The distal and proximal ends appear snapped indicating this may be a blade segment. It is translucent brown with beige inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 5.121, No. F55 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 31st July 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A5A6F2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Brown flint blade/flake which has been retouched on right hand margin dorsal view and slight retouch on left hand margin ventral view - could be bifacial retouching. It has been snapped off at the proximal end, and the bulb of percussion is still visible. Cortex, about 50%, remains on left hand margin dorsal view. Signs of gloss at lower right hand edge dorsal view and lower left hand edge ventral view. Probably an edged blade. The flint is a brown colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Mercer illustrates a similar example on page 127, fig. 55 No. L.90 which …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B01277
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This blade has a clearly visible bulb at the proximal end on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a ridge to the left of the centre from which a flake to the right margin creates an edge. The ridge has been fletteened towards the distal end and semi-abrupt retouch to the right shoulder has created a sharp edge. Abrupt retouch to the left shoulder creates a blunted edge. Semi-abrupt short retouch on the ventral face has created two notches to the left margin and on on the right margin. Gloss is clearly visible on a patch on the right shoulder of the ventral face over comet shaped p…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-049153
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular in plan, mottled grey piece of flint. The dorsal face exhibits a medial ridge from the proximal to distal edges, ending at a small sliver of cortex at the distal edge. The right margin is blade like in appearance, the left similar in appearance with possible serrated edge, (if so then the retouch is very fine). The proximal edge appears abraded and backed to blunt. The ventral face us smooth in appearance, the bulb of percussion is still evident, with some possible touch marks alogn the right margin distal end.
Created on: Monday 8th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6B9E26
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, probably damaged by accident resulting in a notch upper right margin as viewed from dorsal face. There are further signs of retouch on the same right hand margin , dorsal face. In profile the sides of the flake are nearly parallel. There is no sign of remaining cortex and the bulb of percussion is still evident as viewed from ventral face. The flint is a medium grey/brown colour and is likely derived from nodular flint. Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 131, fig. 57, No. L117 which is dated from the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 13th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-93D7A7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade which has been snapped at tip. There is also a fracture or has been snapped at the base. Bifacial retouch on both margins, with retouch on right hand margin, dorsal view, to form a serrated edge. There is a very definite medial ridge. Flint is mid brown in colour and was likely derived from a local beach pebble Mercer [1981] illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig.57, No. L116 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 15th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D3FD4
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade which has been snapped off at probable proximal, no sign left of bulb of percussion. There are signs of retouch on left hand margin, ventral view. No cortex remains, and it is difficult to assess the remaining flint. The flint is of a dark grey colour with cream inclusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Bond [2004] illustrates a similar example on page 137 fig.5.124 No. F25 which is dated to the early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 21st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0D6C61
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A notched piece - flint blade which has a snapped off point at distal end. No cortex remains. There is serration at top left hand margin dorsal view. This could also be described as being retouched. The notch is on right hand margin dorsal view, and there is retouch to form notch seen from ventral side. The flint is a dark grey colour with cream inclusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Butler [2005] illustrates a similar example on pge 131, Fig 35, No.8 which is dated to the early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 21st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A1C073
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small soft hammer struck blade of translucent brown flint ,clouded mottled grey.The proximal end is scarred by platform preparation. On the left dorsal side are sinuous flake scars from several directions. The distal tip is possibly damaged or informally used as point. This is not a true blade and may be the reult of Neolithic or Bronze Age production.
Created on: Sunday 28th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CAF266
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Truncated blade. The blade has a rectangular plan and a plano convex profile. The edges of the blade are parallel. The piece is made from pebble chert which is cream in colour and contains a secondary amount of cortex on the dorsal face. The ventral face still contains the bulb of percussion and the platform. The left and right lateral edges of the dorsal face both have minor retouch almost like 'nibbling'. The proximal end has been retouched on the left margin to form a point. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig 63, L200 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CBDFB1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Notched blade. The blade is sub rectangular in plan and has a convex- concave profile. The ventral face has been retouched on the left lateral edge at the centre to create a shallow notch. Pebble cortex still remains at the proximal and distal ends. Blade removal scars remain on the dorsal face. Retouch on the right lateral edge forms the reverse side on the notch mentioned above. The piece is highly patinated. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig 57, L116 which dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC1021
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Notched blade. The piece is created on nodular flint which is dark grey in colour. The ventral face contains a notch in the right lateral edge at the distal end. The bulb of percussion and platform are still present. Platform preparation can be seen at the proximal end of the dorsal face. A flake has been removed from the platform face on the left lateral edge and then retouched to create a notch. The distal end contains minor retouch. A secondary amount of cortex remains on the left lateral edge running from the proximal end to the notch. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E55FB8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, oblong in plan and meniscus shaped in profile. The proximal end has a small notch and some retouching. The left and right margins are sharp. The medial ridging has gloss on the central highest point. It appears to be a plunging blade. It is a translucent pale grey brown grey in colour. Butler illustrates a similar example on page 120, Fig. 47, No. 8 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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