Record ID: PUBLIC-CCF562
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The proximal end of a flake or blade of mottled cream in light grey flint. On the slightly oblique break facet there is a short run of abrupt retouch which may be the remains of a broken through notch associated with the microburin technique for producing truncated blades. Butler(2005) illustrates a microburin on page 91, fig 34, 5
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CCC075
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small hard hammer struck flake of opaque light grey and cream flint. The remains of the abraded platform edge is on the proximal end. There is a small notch on the ventral side of the left margin and the distal end has been shallowly retouched as an end scraper. The flakework is lustrous as though the flint was exposed to heat before the final removals.Butler(2005) illustrates a blade on page 107, fig 43, 2
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC95B5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick blade of dark grey flint with cream flecks. There is a patch of pebble cortex on the distal end. This has a pinkish hue and may be a sign that the pebble was heat treated prior to it being used as a blade core. The dorsal surface carries parallel and opposing blade scars.The proximal end has been removed by a straight truncation which has been shallowly retouched as an end scraper. There has been slight edge-work on the left margin. The right margin has a mesal notch or hollow side scraper.Butler(2005) illustrates a blade on page 107, fig 43, 2
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC5BA4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hard hammer struck flake of translucent cream flint with a feathered distal end. The left margin is a flat facet and the right has been notched abruptly. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 169, fig 71, 8
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CBD7F6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad thin, hard hammer struck flake of dark brown translucent flint with a patch of nodular cortex near the proximal end. The bulb of percussion has been removed with abrupt retouch on the concave break facet. This may have been used as a finger grip for using the lateral margins, which are sharp. The left edge has some fine retouch and the right some use wear. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 131, fig 57, L110.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CBA641
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick flake with hard hammer scars on both sides.It may have been a remnant from a core.There is some retouch and abrasion to straighten the edge and this continues around the margin except for a patch of nodular cortex which may have been left to act as something to hold. Mercer(1981) illustrates a scraper on page 135, fig 59, L149.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CB7514
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick flake of mottled mid and light grey flint worked into a scraper. The flake was struck from the cortex of a pebble. The distal end is ventrally sharpened to a straight cutting edge. The left margin is parallel flaked as a scraper. The projecting opposite margin is obliquely truncated with abrupt retouch; possibly a finger guide for using the other edges. Mercer(1981) illustrates a scraper on page 135, fig 59, L145.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CB45A3
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin double soft hammer struck blade of cream flint . The distal end retains lightly rolled pebble cortex. The dorsal surface is otherwise covered by feathered edged flake scars. A finely worked notch is seen from the ventral side of the left mesal margin. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 2.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CADEA5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A soft hammer struck blade of semi-translucent tan and opaque cream flint . The dorsal ridge has been partly removed by bladelet removals from the platform edge. The oblique left distal margin has been ventrally semi-abruptly retouched. The same is true of the straight right margin. The distal end appears to have snapped in use as an awl or piercer. Butler(2005) illustrates a piercer on page 113, fig 45, 6.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CA4118
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin translucent brown flint flake with cloudy grey inclusions and cream flecks. Part of the dorsal ridge has been removed by small scars as part of the platform preparation. A ventral notch has been worked near to the distal end and there is some gloss on the ventral side nearby. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 1.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C9FA01
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mottled mid grey and brown flint flake with a waxy feel and slightly pinkish hue. It may have been exposed to moderate heat or even heat treated. The flake has been removed from an opposed platform core; judging by the dorsal flake scars. The distal margin is feathered and has been semi-abruptly retouched, forming a shallow notch , with the adjacent ventral side thinned by shallow flaking. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 143, fig 63, L199.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C9C491
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A grey brown flint pebble with opaque cream inclusions has been worked three quarters of the way around a single platform for blades and flakes, leaving 3-4 square centimetres of useable platform flint. Mercer(1981) illustrates a core on page 121, fig 52, L28.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C9C204
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine - VRBS ROMA / Wolf and twins - dating to the period AD 333 to 334 (Reece period 17). Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 218, no. 553.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Royston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C97B83
Object type: CORE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A grey brown flint pebble with opaque cream inclusions on which a core has been worked in an expedient manner to obtain large, thick flakes. There is a simplified levallois style to the top suface, but with the preparation flakes being mostly removed from the same direction. A flake has also been removed from the underside of the core, with a hard hammer. Butler(2005) illustrates a core on page 120, fig 74, 1.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C94F42
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade core on a pebble of translucent grey flint with cream inclusions. The top platform has had most blades removed but they were eventually stopped by a line of step fractures. A few blades have been struck from the opposing lower platform. The back of the pebble has been worked from the lower platform, but was only prepared with cortical flakes removed and an abraded edge, ready for blades that were never removed. Butler(2005) illustrates a 2 platform blade core on page 120, fig 47,3
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C917B2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick, hard hammer struck pointed flake of grey brown flint with opaque cream inclusions. It has been struck from the cortex of a beach pebble. Cortex backs the left margin. the right edge is utilised with a mesal notch and semi-abrupt retouch on the oblique margin to the distal end. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 131, fig 55, 5
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C8EB20
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick translucent orange chert flake with a complex dorsal surface, made up of the truncated flake scars from a large multi-platform core. There are the remains of another working platform for flakes near the distal end. The distal and right margins are finely, shallowly flaked. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake on page 131, fig 57, L111.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: LON-C76015
Object type: STRAP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three fragments of a post medieval leather strap (originally found as one piece), each containing a copper alloy mount. The largest fragment contains a triangular mount with projecting knops; one knop extends from the narrowest point of the triangle and has two collars. The other knop is on the short side of the triangle and has one collar. On reverse of the mount are two integral attachment spikes which fix the mount to the leather. The mount has retained a dull brass colour, measures 26.0mm (length) x 10.6mm (width) x 5.9mm (thickness). The leather fragment comprises of two pieces…
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C757E7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chocolate brown flint flake with cream flecks . It is fairly flat but has jagged edges from hard hammer flake scars on both sides running from different directions. There is a little pebble cortex on the distal end. On the margin, points and notches have been utilised including a facet on the truncated proximal end. Butler(2005) describes utilised and retouched flakes or blades on page 134.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-C66590
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy headstud brooch of Roman date. The pin, catchplate and lower bow no longer survive. From the reverse of the head the tubular lugs through which the pin was hinged remain intact and the remains of the axis bar can be seen within. The loop of the pin remains in situ though the pin proper no longer remains. The head is comprised of short worn wings both of which have a stepped design. The square sectioned bow extends centrally from the wings and bears the headstud. The stud is a moulded circle divided into four quarters by a cross of raised lines. The resu…
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Londesborough Area', grid reference and parish protected.