Record ID: PUBLIC-EE3103
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is broken and sharp edged as are the left and right margins. The proximal end is snapped. The ventral side has a visible bulb of percussion. The flint is putty coloured. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 197 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EE17A0
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface has a large central concavity left from flake removal and there is fracturing near the snapped proximal end. The distal edge is serrated. The lower right margin is snapped with surface retouch; the upper right margin is cortex as is the left margin. The ventral side surface is slightly convex and the left margin has a hinge fracture. The flint is semi-translucent and mid grey with cream inclusions in colouring. The secondary cortex is also cream toned. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar ex…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDF117
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, leaf shaped in plan and plano convex in profile. On the dorsal side, the left and right margins have serrated edges meeting at the distal tip. There is fractured mesial ridging with an impact fracture on the proximal end. The ventral side surface is convex with retouch scarring around the edges. The proximal end is snapped at an angle. The flint is translucent and mid grey in tone with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 55, No. L. 80 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDD3A6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, oblong in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with a wavy mesial ridge. The distal end is cortex with impact damage on the proximal end. The right margin is serrated and the left margin naturally sharp. The ventral side has visible conchoidal ripples emanating from the bulb of percussion on the proximal end. The flint is translucent and pale charcoal in tone with a secondary cortex of dark cream grey. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig. 56, No. L. 103 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EDB3B5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, loose S-shaped rod in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side surface is an arched convex with split mesial ridging. The distal tip is snapped and the proximal end comprised of inclusion. The lower left margin has a large notch and a smaller one next to it. The upper right margin has a larger notch with serration on the remaining margin. On the ventral side the lower right margin has two big denticulates and semi abrupt retouch on the remaining edge. The flint is dark grey brown in tone with a tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED8644
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and narrow almond shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with retouch on the upper left distal edge and spalling on the right of it. The ventral side surface is flat with a cortex covered and angled proximal end. The flint has mid grey tones with a secondary cortex of dark cream colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 207 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED6952
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, round in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex and mostly cortex. All the edges are retouched save for the proximal end which is broken. The ventral side has conchoidal ripples emanating down from the distal edge. The flint is grey brown with a secondary cortex of cream in tone. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 166, Fig. 70, No. 10 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-ED4C06
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, round in plan and end-curved lozenge in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex and mostly cortex. The distal end, right margin and half of the proximal end have been retouched. The whole of the left margin to half of the proximal end is cortex. The ventral side is slightly concave, with a broken and fractured surface and several contrary conchoidal ripples. There is also some flake removal and scarring. The flint is dark grey with a secondary cortex also of dark grey and cream in colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 154, Fig. 5.138, No. 2…
Created on: Saturday 31st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D8C3E1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper, round in plan and plano convex in profile. On the dorsal side the distal edge, right margin and proximal end have been retouched. The left margin has an impact fracture. On the ventral side, conchoidal ripples emanate laterally across to the left margin. There is retouch scarring around all the worked edges. The flint is semi translucent and mid grey with pale inclusions in colour with a thin patinated secondary cortex of light grey flecked tones. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 59, No. L. 140 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D8A782
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper, round in plan and plano convex in profile. On the dorsal side the distal edge is roughly denticulated. The right margin is retouched and the left has an impact fracture. On the ventral side the right margin is also impact fractured with conchoidal ripples emanating across to the left margin. The flint is mid grey with pale grey inclusions and a secondary cortex of dark cream beige colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig. 5.124, No. F. 21 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D886D5
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper, round in plan and plano convex in profile. The surface of the dorsal side is almost all cortex. The edges have been unifacially retouched save for the lower left margin and part of the proximal end. On the ventral side the surface has a high lustre and a central heat blistered pitted cavity. There is impact fracture damage by the proximal end with some retouch scarring on the lower right margin. The flint is dark russet brown in tone with a secondary cortex of dark beige colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 132, Fig. 5.118, No. F. 5 wh…
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D86A43
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper, elongated tear-drop shaped in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a worn-edged convex surface. The distal and proximal ends are round edged with some abrasion on the proximal end. The lower left margin is hinge fractured with a broken section on the upper end. The right margin is retouched. The ventral side has a flat surface with worn retouch on the left margin. The flint is dark orange and tan in tone with a thin secondary cream coloured cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 128, Fig. 52, No. 4 which is dated to the…
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D83E46
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble denticulate, tear drop shaped in plan and oblong shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal and proximal ends are snapped. The right margin is cortex and the left is hinge fractured and has had flake removal. On the ventral side the left margin is abraded and the right margin has a denticulated edge. The flint is semi translucent blue grey in colour with section of opaque pale grey. The small secondary cortex area is dark cream in tone. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 60, Fig. 5.38, No. L. 99 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D81803
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint core, lozenge shaped in plan and elongated tear drop shape in profile. Long flakes have been removed from most of the way around and some of the edges are abraded. The flint is dark grey with some patination and a small area of secondary cream coloured cortex in appearance. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 120, Fig. 5.104, No. 72 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Friday 30th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3F661
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, oblong in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has had large flake removals from the distal end. The proximal end is abraded and spalled. The left margin has had large flake removals and the right margin is a retouched scraper edge. On the ventral side, the distal, left and right margins have been retouched. It appears to be a heavy duty, chunky scraper with possibly adapted from a core piece. The flint is light flecked grey blue brown in colouring. There is a tiny area of tertiary cortex which is beige in tone.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3D7B2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble core, almost square in plan and ovoid in profile. It has been worked half way around from a single platform from which large long flakes have been removed. The flint has dark and mid grey tones with a central opaque section of light grey inclusion. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 138, Fig. 5.125, No. F. 3 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3B881
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is broken and the proximal end fractured. The right margin is comprised of cortex and the lower left margin is retouched. On the ventral side the lower right margin by the proximal end is broken. The flint is dark grey brown with a beige-toned secondary cortex in appearance. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 57,, No. L. 118 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C387C7
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble denticulate, almost triangular in plan and ovoid in profile. The dorsal side has a denticulated left distal edge. The remaining edges are abraded. The surface is matt in appearance and lustrous on the ventral side. The flint is dark, mid and light grey in colouring. The secondary cortex is dark cream in tone. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 60, Fig. 5.38, No. L. 99 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C35FF8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, obliquely truncated rectangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with a central mesial ridge. Both the distal and proximal ends are obliquely snapped. The right margin is retouched and the left partly so. The ventral side has a flat surface with a fractured lower right margin and opaque inclusion. The flint is mottled mid grey in colouring with a secondary cortex of dark cream. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 1 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C33BB8
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint chisel arrowhead (or edge trimmed flake), triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has been unifacially retouched. The left end of the distal edge has blunt retouch and the right end low angle long retouch. The right margin has semi abrupt retouch. The proximal end is abraded. The left margin has low angle retouch. The ventral side has low angle retouch on the upper left distal tip. The left margin has broken retouch and the right margin retouch scarring. The proximal end has a bulb of percussion. The flint is semi translucent dark grey in colouring. …
Created on: Thursday 29th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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