Record ID: PUBLIC-2ECC43
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble blade, oblong in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a snapped distal tip and a right margin and proximal end covered in cortex. The left margin is serrated with two notches. The flint is mid blue grey with a large central section of light grey inclusion in colouring. There is also light grey inclusion at the tip. The secondary cortex is dark beige grey in tone. Butler (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 1 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-974B81
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The distal end of a straight truncated broad blade of opaque cream flint with rusty spots.The dorsal surface shows ripples from an opposed platform core. The right distal end has been abruptly retouched to a point and the left margin has a line of semi-abrupt flakework. The break facet shows no difference in patination so is likely of similar age to the rest of the work. Bond(2004) illustrates a truncated blade on page 95, fig 5.81, 14.
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DFE8C1
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick, triangular section curved hard hammer struck flake of tan brown and opaque cream pebble flint. Cortex backs the left margin, seen from the ventral side and the sharp opposite margin is semi-invasively retouched. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged blade on page 129, fig 56, L99.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0930E5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A burnt blade of altered grey brown and cream opaque, crazed flint. The dorsal surface has converging bladelet scars from the proximal end, possibly from platfoms at a slightly oblique angle to each other. The proximal end is missing and was truncated straight. Though spalled by heat some of an end scraper remains on the break facet. Other parts of the blade; notably the left lateral margin appears to have been double notched after burning and a facet has been ground obliquely just right of the distal end. It may be more recent use of the grinding properties of burnt crazed flint to w…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1575F3
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular section blade of tan brown flint with cream inclusions. The proximal end was thinned by feathered flake scars and abraded before the blade was removed.The sharp lateral margins have been utilised, particularly the ventral side of the right edge, which is finely semi-abruptly retouched. Butler(2005) illustrates a serrated blade on page 131, fig 55, 1.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-15F5C7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, though probably used as a blade. It is sub-rectangular in plan but tapered towards the proximal end, sub-rectangular in profile and bi-convex in section. It tapers towards the proximal end, possibly to form a tang, and is snapped at the distal end. There is extensive retouch. There are feature suggesting it may have been a projectile, such as the tang, but the lateral edges are nearly parallel, so it is very unlikely to have been an arrowhead. The flint is olive-green but there is no cortex, so it is classed as tertiary. Mercer (1981) shows a similar example, though des…
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1604F6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved blade of translucent brown flint with cloudy cream inclusions. The right ventral margin has groups of semi-abrupt retouch thinning the proximal and distal ends; probably to make piercers. There are also a pair of mesal notches on the right ventral margin and one in the left. Butler(2005) illustrates a piercer on page 113, fig 45, 7.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-162BA6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A blade of translucent brown flint, thinned at the proximal end by bladelet scars. The oblique truncation has been finished in abrupt retouch as a scraper. There is a notch worked into the mesal part of the right margin as seen from the ventral side The dorsal ridge has been abraded as well. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 2.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-16CF10
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A soft hammer struck pointed blade of opaque cream and translucent grey flint.Platform abrasion and dorsal thinning scars have been retouched on the proximal end with a line of semi-abrupt flake scars. A line of use gloss extends up the left margin .The dorsal margin near to the distal end was likely the edge of a previous platform with abrasion scars running to the right. The distal tip has been abruptly retouched on the convergent margins each side of it to form a piercer. Butler(2005) illustrates a blade on page 111, fig 44, 11.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1C83A2
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade with serrated edges, called a serrated piece by Bond. The blade has been truncated at the distal end, and the serrated edges are worked up towards a point which is blunted from natural abrasion. The medial ridge is strongly defined. The flint is a mottled medium/dark grey colour with light coloured inclusions and was likely derived from a local beach pebble. Bond [2004] illustrates a similar example on page 61, fig 5.40, No.L28 which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1DD992
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, sub-rectangular in plan, needle-like in profile and sub-triangular in section. It is snapped at the dorsal and proximal ends. Both lateral margins are sharp but there is no clear evidence of retouch. Tiny nicks may indicate use-wear. The flint is pale grey and is classed as tertiary because of the lack of cortex. Mercer (1981) shows a similar example, though classed as a flake, on page 129, Figure 56, Number L97.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1EBDB8
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade segment, sub-rectangular in plan, needle-like in profile and sub-triangular in section. It is snapped at the distal and proximal ends and was probably part of a longer tool. Both lateral edges are very sharp, possibly serrated, although retouch is dificult to see. The dorsal face has a medial ridge and the ventral face is flat. There are patches of gloss on the medial ridge. The flint is grey with pale mottles and is classed as tertiary because of the absence of cortex. Butler (2005) shows a segment of a blade on page 115, Figure 46, Number 7.
Created on: Saturday 14th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2F4A04
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a segment of a blade which may have been reused. The proximal and distal ends have been broken off and the thickness of the ends is pitted, suggesting burning. (There is also some fine cracking and some spalls.) The left dorsal shoulder has abrupt retouch which spreads over onto the distal tip. The dorsal face ha sa central ridge with flake removals to either margin. The flattened portion may have been a backing opposite the "nibbled" right margin. The left margin below this blunted area is "nibbled" and the whole length of the blade may have been sharp on each side. Th…
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2FD1A5
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a visible bulb and bulbal scar. The left margin has a long flake scar along most of its length. The dorsal face has a central ridge and flake removals to either margin. The distal end is truncated while the proximal tip has been retouched and finely serrated. The left dorsal margin has fine serration along its whole length. The piece is made from a brown flint, translucent at the margins. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 …
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-306127
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a visible bulb. The dorsal face has a medial ridge with flake removals at a semi-abrupt angle and each margin has abrupt retouch. The proximal end has some low angle retouch. The distal end has been cleanly snapped. The piece is made from a dark grey/brown flint, mottled with lighter grey. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L201 which he calls a truncated blade and dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-309796
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a visible bulb and ripples. The dorsal face has flake removals leaving a flattened low surface. The distal end has semi-abrupt retouch. The dorsal left margin has been "nibbled". The right margin is divided into two parts; the distal half is flat, while the proximal half has been pressure flaked to a sharp margin and then "nibbled". The dorsal face of the proximal end has been retouched to flatten it, possibly for hafting or for holding between thumb and third finger (on the bulb) with index finger pressure on the flat edge of the distal right margin. The p…
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32F8B7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint blade, half oval in plan, plano-convex in section.. The distal end has been snapped so it is likely to have been a bigger tool. On the dorsal face there is a band of gloss parallel to the right margin. The right margin is sharp with some shallow retouch. The proximal end and left margin have been retouched. Retouch may also be seen on the ventral face. It appears to be the proximal end of a broken, bifacially retouched blade. The flint is pale grey; there is no cortex so it is classed as tertiary. Mercer (1981) shows a similar example on page 141, Figure 62, Number L190.
Created on: Sunday 15th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-59B967
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint serrated blade fragment, oval in plan, lozenge in profile and plano-concave in section. Broken at the proximal end. Serrated retouch along the right edge of the dorsal face. The flint is translucent brown and grey colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 2, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-87A804
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert blade, pentagonal in plan, curvilinear triangle in profile and ellipse in section. Bulb on ventral face, notched on the left edge, serrated retouch on the right edge, and gloss on the bulb. Retouch on the upper left edge of dorsal face. The chert is slate grey colour with lighter flecks and is therefore likely to be Portland chert. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 5.121, No. F54, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-96F846
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stout blade of opaque cream flint with rusty spots. The proximal end has been truncated straight. The dorsal section is peaked with complex blade scars; some of them from opposed platforms and an oblique distal facet making a point with the straight left margin. The margins have been heavily utilised with a burin strike on the distal tip. The left margin has been abraded and blunted from use. In the distal oblique margin there is a large notch but it is more recent, as it reveals a slightly more grey interior. Bond(2004) illustrates truncated blades, with one like this on page 90, f…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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