Record ID: CORN-D84395
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy dupondius or as of Faustina I (c.AD 105 -141), wife of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating from after her death in AD 141 to the end of her husband's reign in AD 161 (Reece period 7). AETERNITAS S C reverse type depicting Pietas standing left raising hand and holding box of incense. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, no. 1162. This is probably a 'Coin of British Association' struck at Rome only for use in Britain - see D. R. Walker 'The Roman Coins' from Bath, p. 298, no. 299 ff. 74 coins of this type were found at Bath.
Created on: Friday 29th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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Record ID: CORN-C53982
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy sestertius of Faustina I dating to the period AD 137 to 161 (Reece period 7). Unclear reverse type optimistically identified as AETERNITAS SC depicting Aeternitas standing left. Mint of Rome. cf. BMC 1501, RIC III, p. 162, no. 1105.
Created on: Thursday 28th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 30th January 2013
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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: CORN-73B0C5
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Bent silver bodkin, with a collared tear-shaped terminal, which contains a circular perforation. About 8 mm along the bodkin from the pierced circle and collar, there is a rectangular eye slot. The rectangular slot is 10 mm long and 7 mm beyond the end of slot, there is an incised letter or mark of a squared-off 'C'. On the opposite end the bodkin is bent into a hook shape and the bodkin has been bent in three places along its length, including half way along the rectangular hole, where it is bent into a right angle, presumably since it was lost in the ground. These bodkins wer…
Created on: Thursday 31st May 2012
Last updated: Sunday 5th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Paul', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-09CBC8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy seal matrix with a circular die and upright handle. The handle of the matrix is hexagonal in cross-section, and tapers and then widens to a hexagonal collar below a suspension loop that is lozenge-shaped in profile with a circular perforation. The circular die (face of the seal) depicts a heart in the centre that is being clasped by two hands with cuffs. Between the wrists is a four-petalled flower and the heart is bordered by foliage on either side. The inscription is set between two simple ridged lines and reads *PRIEVE SV E PLEIN D'A which can be understood as PRIEVE S…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CC9546
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A pyramidal flake removed from a multi-platform core or from thinning a biface. It contains a coarser inclusion in the flint.The colour is opaque cream and this may be patination or the original colour but there is a suspicious pinkish hue and some dark red 'splotches'. Furthermore where the edge of the tool has been slightly abraded, the small flake scar has a distinctive lustrous smooth surface. This with the lack of spalling or crazing of the structure suggests deliberate, slow and controlled heat treatment of the flint. There are dozens of examples of this in the Clodgy Moor area.…
Created on: Friday 23rd March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: CORN-1F5E80
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Silver reduced siliqua, of the period AD 360 to 367 (Reece Periods 18-19), possibly of Jovian (c.AD 363-364). Reverse: VOT/V/MVLT/X within wreath type. For possible type see RIC VIII, Arles, no. 331. This reverse type was struck for Jovian, Valentinian I and Valens. Altough the obverse legend appears to read [ ] IOV[ ] it could just be D N V[ ] so the coin might be Valentinianic.
Created on: Thursday 15th March 2012
Last updated: Sunday 17th September 2017
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Record ID: CORN-E0E652
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Hoard of forty-five base silver Roman radiates, mostly of the Gallic Emperors Postumus (AD 260-269), Laelian (AD 269) and Victorinus (AD 269-271), but also the Central Emperors Valerian & Gallienus, joint reign (AD 253-60), Gallienus and his wife, Salonina, sole reign (AD 260-268), Claudius II Gothicus (AD 268-270) and Quintillus (AD 270).
Created on: Monday 12th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luxulyan', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2B64C6
Object type: MICROLITH
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A microlith formed on a bladelet of grey brown flint. The left margin has been abruptly retouched and blunted along its length forming a point at the distal end. The right margin is unretouched and sharp with a small natural nick in the edge. It may have been hafted with the blunt edge set with resin into a groove in a wood or bone tool. Butler(2005) illustrates a small lanceolate piece on page 101, fig 39, 14.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: CORN-2997D7
Object type: MULLER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Large granite cobble, used as a complete well-worn muller, oval in plan and plano-convex in profile and in section. The upper surface is convex with some wear and pitting and the base has been ground flat during its use as a muller, and then damaged more recently by the plough, judging by the gashes to the base and side of the stone. The sides also have several facets or shallow concavities due to damage. This is one of a group of cobbles found in the same area, made of various materials, that were used as domestic artefacts such as mullers, rubbers and whetstones. All of these would …
Created on: Monday 20th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FFEA42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A quite thick, decorated wall sherd from a large urn of approximately 0.3 metres diameter. The exterior is damaged from being exposed to rain and frost in the plough soil. It would have had a smooth finish with only a few fine grits showing in order for the herringbone pattern of plaited cords to be impressed. The sherd is crumbling with a developed network of fine surface cracks and the decoration only discernable in oblique light.The orangey red surface oxidised colour extends part way through the fabric which then remains dark grey brown to just below the orangey interior surface. …
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F87565
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A thick, plain wall sherd from a large urn of approximately 0.3-0.4 metres diameter. The exterior is complete and has a smooth finish with only a few fine grits showing but a developed network of fine surface cracks.The orangey red oxidised colour extends about half-way through the fabric which then remains dark grey brown to the interior surface. This has a leathery appearance and has been beaten to a dense finish with the larger grits below the surface causing local bumps on the otherwise flat interior . The clay contains fine up to 2mm corroded white felspar with a sorted addition …
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7FB2F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An edge trimmed flake, grey and brown in colour, bi-facially retouched and expediently made. The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge extent. The same retouch is evident on the ventral face resulting in improved serration function. Extensive cortex cover of the left margin of the dorsal face allows for comfortable handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p131, Fig 57, L113.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7F8595
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A denticulate, grey in colour, Uni-facially retouched and expediently made. A series of notches along the left margin gives a denticulated edge. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on p143, Fig 5.129, F150 which dates to the Late Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-709C51
Object type: DENTICULATE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A denticulate, medium grey in colour with light grey inclusions, unifacially retouched and expediently made. The left margin exhibits several notches giving a denticulated edge, whilst extensive cortex cover of the right margin and distal end allows for comfortable handling. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on p143, Fig 5.129, F150 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6AC398
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An edge trimmed flake, dark grey in colour with light grey inclusions, which has been bi-facially retouched and expediently made. The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge extent. The same retouch is evident on the ventral face resulting in improved serration function. Extensive cortex cover of the left margin of the dorsal face allows for comfortable handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p131, Fig 57, L113 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6A1946
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An edge trimmed blade which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently made. The right margin of the ventral face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge extent forming a serrated edge. There is extensive spalling to the right area of the dorsal face. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p143, Fig 63, L206 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-68E1B1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An edge trimmed flake which has been bi-facially retouched and expediently made. The left margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge type extent, giving a serrated edge. The same retouch is evident on the ventral face giving an improved serration function. The right margin exhibits extensive cortex covering which allows for comfortable handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p143, Fig 63, L200 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-67A955
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An edge trimmed flake, grey and brown in colour with cream inclusions, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently made. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge type extent giving a serrated edge. The same retouch is evident on the ventral face improving serration function.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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