Record ID: PUBLIC-9F7B26
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragile sherd of pottery with recent breaks on the edges and wear progressing over the exterior and perhaps removing some decoration, but certainly exposing grits.The decoration comprises oblquely but similarly orientated small finger tip impressions into the wet clay. A central impression is quite well preserved with another next to it broken through and a parallel one broken along the nail, on the edge of the pot sherd.The same finger tip was likely used and the nail is short and well looked after. Piggott, 1954 illustrates a vessel from Woodhenge with similar decoration with this…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-9F8816
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown and oxidised on the exterior and dark brown with a black residue on the interior of the sherd. This type of fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9FA224
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a clearly visible bulb and ripples. The dorsal face ha sa ridge towards the left margin with its secondary retained cortex. A long flake removal towards the right margin creates a sharp edge with some degree of "pecking", which may be use wear. The piece is made from a dark grey flint with areas of light greyand ceam. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble, by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 129 Fig 52 Nos 3-4, which he called a knife and placed in the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age period. …
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-9FC0A1
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a mid-brown core. This type of fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-9FD811
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a horned scraper with a serrated edge between the horns. The ventral face has no apparent retouch. The dorsal face has retained secondary cortex and a semi-abrupt flake removal towards its left margin. The horns have been worked on the distal and proximal sides as well as from within the concave serrated margin. The piece is made from a dark grey flint. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble, by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 184 Fig 75 Nos 8-10, which he called a horned scraper and placed in the early Bronze…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-9FFEA5
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This type of fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A00905
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragile sherd of pottery with recent breaks on the edges.The fabric has fine cracks on drying, but has otherwise good surface condition with a smoothed wiped exterior and few exposed grits. When the clay was still wet a sharp v-section line was incised circumferentially and it has overlapped itself and doubled on this sherd. A longer finger nail may have convieniently produced this decoration. A diagonal line incision has run up and to the right from the horizontal line and has dictated the edge of the oblique left break of the pot sherd. At the bottom the break has follwed a parall…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A011D0
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face is flat with no apparent retouch. The bulb is just visible. The dorsal face ha sa flattened platform from which semi-abrupt and abrupt retouch creates a scraper edge all round. The piece is heavily abraded, but the retouch is most obvious on the left dorsal margin and at the distal end. The retouch on the right margin is across a lower area, but in places is seen to come from the dorsal platform. The piece is made from a grey flint with white or cream speckles. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble, by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler (2005) …
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A04AB7
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece was originally a kite shaped leaf arrowhead with bi-facial invasive retouch. The right margin at the wider hafted end ha sbeen snapped and blunted by abrupt retouch. The pointe dend has two notches, opposite each other about 4mm below the tip. It is possible that this was a special arrowhead redesigned to hang as a pendant or talisman. The piece is made from dark brown flint, the colour of congealed blood.. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble, but this is impossible to confirm with no cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on Page 123 Fig 53 No L42, wh…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A085E4
Object type: POINT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece combines a point with a notched margin. The ventral face ha sa snapped across bulb and ripples. The junction of the bulb snapped surface and the left (sharp) margin makes a sharp proximal point. The dorsal face ha sa medial ridge with flake removals towards each margin and a notch in the central area of its left margin. The distal end has been pressure flacked. The proximal point has been enhanced by a long flake removal along the margin towards it. The piece is made from dark grey flint.. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble, but this is impossible to con…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-A0CD35
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The exterior of the sherd has two finger nail impressions at an oblique angle to the lower edge of the sherd and to the left of a circular perforation which has since broken in half. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown and oxidised on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a reduced core. This type of decoration is seen on Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). T…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A11750
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, narrow oblong in plan and convex-concave in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with a single central ridge splitting into three smaller ridges at the distal end. The left and right margins are finely serrated with small notches on the mid left and upper right edges. The proximal end is cortex. On the ventral side there is a bulb of percussion at the distal end. The flint is semi translucent and dark brown in colour with a secondary beige toned cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 57, No. L. 113 which is dated to the Neolithi…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A14294
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side surface is convex with two parallel mesial ridges. The distal end is fractured and the proximal end damaged and burnt around the cortex edge. The left margin is a single low-angle retouch and the right several low angle retouches. On the ventral side the distal end is chipped and the left margin is serrated. There is impact damage on the proximal end and conchoidal ripples emanating away up to the distal end. The flint is mottled pale grey in colour with a secondary coretx of dar beige tones. Bond (2004) il…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A161A5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and convex-concave in profile. The dorsal side surface has a raised angular central platform. The upper left margin has fine retouch and the upper right a notch. The proximal end has a two-angled snapped edge. The ventral side has a small area of retouch scarring around the notch. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 115, Fig. 46, No. 2 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A189F6
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint microburin, ovoid in plan and rod shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a central strip of flake removed running from the proximal to the distal ends. The upper left margin has a notch and a snapped edge on the lower section. The right margin has a notch and serrated edge. The proximal end has low angle retouch. On the ventral side the surface is flat with a raised bulb of percussion. The flint is semi translucent and pale grey in tones. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 114, Fig. 5.98, No. L. 44 which is dated to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-A23342
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. There appears to be an eroded applied cordon running horizontally across the width of the sherd, which can be seen in profile where the original join has since fractured. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric and type of decoration is seen on Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). Anna Brindley in …
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-A255D2
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-A2A9A7
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. There appears to be a row of circular impressions running diagonally across the bottom right hand corner of the exterior of the sherd. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric and this type of decoration is seen on Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). Anna Brindley in Cleal & MacSween (1999) illustr…
Created on: Sunday 8th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 8th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-A2F1B3
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd in two pieces made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica and is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen in comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 9th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AD3948
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, nearly ovoid in plan and pointed rod shape in profile. On the dorsal side the distal and proximal ends are unevenly broken and the left side of the surface has two ridges. There is low angle retouch on the right margin. The ventral side has an uneven rippled surface. The lower left margin has a retouched denticulated edge. The flint is semi translucent and light brown in colour. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 197 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 9th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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