Record ID: PUBLIC-9D1B85
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of 43 worked flints, cores and waste flint fragments found in a period of 105 minutes on bare ground on the access strips in a daffodil bulb field. The scatter concentrates towards a bend in a brook with the closest approach foiled by field boundary and country lane. Back from the stream the flints peter out to nearly zero then increase to where the stream is crossed again and the 850+ scatter recorded as CORN-3A0FF2 etc on the other side. The small group recorded here as far as can be seen includes elements from The Mesolithic through to the Bronze Age and is likely another …
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lesingey Lane 2', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-9CAC05
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy toy cannon, described as if it were a functioning cannon. The terminal of the breech end of the cannon has a rounded knop or cascabel button which has two incised circumferential lines and is 4 mm in diameter. The first base ring is 9 mm in diameter and is 3.4 mm from the first astragal (moulding encircling the barrel of the cannon), which is 7.5 mm in diameter, and on either side of the vent or touch hole, which is 1.5 mm in diameter. The circular base of a trunnion, 3 mm in diameter, remains on either side of the second astragal that is half way along th…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-9C6475
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy harness fitting with a large circular rivet in the hollowed back of the attachment terminal, which is tear-shaped in plan. The terminal narrows into a recessed section which is oval in plan, beyond which is a raised bifid border, looking like a sepal from the end of the stem of a flower. The handle then tapers to a straight-sided stem which is oval in section, and broken at the end so the the other terminal is missing. The back of the rivet is 15 mm in diameter, so it would have held something of some weight, but the strap that it was attached to could onl…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-91FFE4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Stephen (1135-1154), Local Issue of the Civil War, c.1130s-1145, Southern variant with king wearing collar of pellets and cross moline on reverse with an annulet in the centre, Spink 1295, North 905. The reverse of the coin has been stamped off-centre and is worn all around the edge so that half of it is missing or illegible.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-91D625
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bead, circular in plan and oval in profile, with a flattened top and bottom. The bead has been drilled once cast, so that it has a central perforation that is circular in plan and an hour-glass shape in profile. The initial aperture is 7 mm in diameter and then it narrows to the inner hole which is 4 mm in diameter. The surface of the bead is slightly pitted and damaged around the edge of the aperture but the general patina is a rich green colour and has survived well. Beads with similar plans and profiles have been recorded on this database as dating from the Iron…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 10th November 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-91A7F8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Slate spindle whorl, oval in plan and flat in profile, with parallel faces, a smooth flat edge, and a slightly off-centre perforation. The perforation is about 6 mm in diameter at the surface of each face, and has been drilled from each face, but has only just met in the middle, exposing a small hole about 0.6 mm in diameter. Both of the apertures are off-centre, suggesting that the whorl would not be quite balanced while used in the spinning process, and perhaps this is why the piece was never completed. Slate is commonly used in the county for spindle whorls as it is light and easy …
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-912B61
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast lead seal used for flour with the names HOSKEN & SON HAYLE. embossed on both faces. W. Hosken & Son was started by William Hosken of Carwin Farm, Phillack in 1852 when he commenced milling at Loggans, a mill still standing, bearing the date 1852 on its south gable. It became the largest milling firm in Hayle and in 1890 joined with Richard Trevithick, grandson of the famous innovator and a Truro based miller, J.S.Polkinghorne to form the partnership "Hosken, Trevithick and Polkinghorne", the initials of which "HTP" were to become a household word for flour throughout…
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 27th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F370C8
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
End scraper worked on a flake of grey translucent flint with opaque cream inclusions. It appears to have been a plunging flake from a core as there are parallel scars on the dorsal surface with a hinged termination to one of them. The end scraper scars are parallel and semi-abrupt and work around on to the right margin and finish with a sharp notch. Shaunie found a large deeply concave section granite saddle quern fragment nearby.(632B.1). Butler illustrates a similar end scraper on page 166, fig 70, 5.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Treassowe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F30B33
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Found by Shauney Strick;A large piece of flint for this area which has been flaked off the end of a nodule. Flakes have been removed from the edge of the platform created and have shallowly removed cortex from the dorsal surface. The edge has been heavily abraded in places as though localised deliberate use for a grinding or strike-a-light task. There is an overall water worn appearance. There is fresher abrasion to the tip of the tool and this might be recent plough damage or reuse after the tumbling in water. Butler describes strike-a-lights from prehistoric to Medieval times on page 17.
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Raginnis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E5B323
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Found by Shauney Strick;a blade of brown translucent lightly rolled pebble flint worked on the distal end with an undercutting abruptly worked straight oblique end scraper. The left lateral margin has shallow semi-invasive flake scars on both the dorsal and ventral side. The right margin has a semi-abruptly worked notch towards the distal end. This blade has been used for several different types of task. Butler illustrates a combination notch and scraper on page 169, fig 71, 5.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Raginnis', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DD1865
Object type: FABRICATOR
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Found by Shauney Strick;a blade of brown translucent flint worked on both lateral margins with abrupt retouch removing the proximal end and leaving a point. The dorsal surface carries truncated sinuous flake scars. The tool may have been a piercer or fabricator. It has use gloss on the dorsal surface. Butler illustrates a fabricator on page 169, fig 71, 10.
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D0AE96
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, round, thick pebble cortical flake of grey flint. The distal end has been boldly retouched with finer slightly undercutting finish. It is a little larger than a thumb nail scraper and of wide possible date range. Butler illustrates a small cortical scraper on page 107, fig 43, 11.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D021D8
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed sinuous sided flake of translucent brown flint with nodular cortex backing the distal end of the right margin through which small notches have been worked. The notches are more developed on the lower left margin below the oblique distal hinge termination.Butler illustrates a notched flake on page 131, fig 55, 4.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CFE7E2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed sinuous sided flake with nodular cortex backing most of the right margin and left margin towards the proximal end.This leaves a straight section of resharpened left margin and a short abruptly retouched end scraper or blunting to grip near the distal end. Mercer illustrates edge trimmed flakes on page 131, fig 57.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CFA9B5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plunging blade of fine marbled grey and cream flint with sinuous oblique dorsal scars truncated by a blade scar in the same direction as the blade removal. The lateral margins are sharp and have been used with fine retouch on the concave left margin. Notches have been worked in the right margin with associated ventral use gloss. This is particularly intense and carries over onto the dorsal side of a denticule on the distal end of the right margin.Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 2.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CF6797
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade of fine brown flint with broadly parallel oblique dorsal blade scars truncated by a blade scar in the same direction as the blade removal. The lateral margins are sharp and have been used with a pair of notches in the right margin. Butler (2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 2.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CED3E6
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An end and side scraper worked on a short and wide flake of translucent brown and opaque cream pebble flint. A little cortex and fracturing from it remains near the distal end. abrupt retouch is used discontinuously to make the oval plan. Butler(2005) illustrates an end and side scraper on page 128, fig 128, 2.
Created on: Monday 4th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CE5DF1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small flake struck across the face of a step fractured core of marbled translucent and light grey chert with a straight, finely abrupt retouched distal end perhaps to make an end scraper. Traces of pebble cortex are retained on the right proximal margin. Mercer illustrates edge trimmed flakes on page 131, fig 57.
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-CE1F17
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular flake of marbled brown and light grey flint with a pointed proximal end and hinged distal end. The margins have been utilised with fine abrupt retouch forming notches in the distal end and left margin and a short scraper on the distal end of the right margin.Mercer illustrates edge trimmed flakes on page 131, fig 57.
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-CDEAE0
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An awl or piercer on a pointed triangular flake of dark brown nodular flint. The lower straight left margin is cortically backed and the distal margin is flaked and sharpened from use towards the point. This use damage continues part way down the sharp right margin. Butler(2005) illustrates piercers on page 186, fig 76, 1-5.
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.