Record ID: PUBLIC-D50D98
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece has no bulb or apparent ripples on the ventral face. The dorsal face has a flattened ridge with semi-abrupt flake removals. The longer removal is towards a serrated edge. The top and bottom have been truncated. The flint is mottled dark grey in colour. 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 L206 which he calls a truncated, serrated edge flake and dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D4DB93
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ripples are apparent on the ventral face, but no bulb. The dorsal face ha sa sweeping, flattened flake removal towards the long distal margin, which is serrated, possibly from use wear. The margins have been trimmed from the proximal tip by long flake removal. This piece could have been hafted. The flint is light grey in colour. 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 131 Fig 57 No L109 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D4BD41
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face shows that the piece has been snapped above the bulb. There is some "nibbled" retouch at the ventral left margin. The dorsal face has a medial ridge weith flake removals towards each margin and three long, parallel retouch removals towards the proximal end. The dorsal right margin is more obviously serrated than the left one. The distal end has been snapped. The flint is translucent light brown in colour with a ghostly white patina. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illust…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D493E1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The proximal end has been snapped above the bulb, but there are some apparent ripples. The dorsal face has a medial ridge, flattened along most of its length, with flake removals towards each margin. The right margin shows use wear, while the left margin ha sbeen blunted by a long flake removal. the distal end is snapped. The flint is light grey in colour. 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 L196 which he calls an edge blunted truncated flake …
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D47587
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd with a single coarse finger nail impression in the centre of the exterior of the sherd. The sherd is made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has large inclusions of pale felspars, and smaller inclusions of dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric and type of decoration are seen on Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). T.G. Manby in Cleal & MacSween (1…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D456B7
Object type: POT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd with a single finger nail impression in the bottom right hand corner of the exterior of the sherd. The sherd is 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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd with a black residue and blackened core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric and type of decoration are seen on Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). T.G. Manby in Cleal & MacSween (1999)…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D42767
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a black residue and a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3F8B1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has visible ripples and a bulb. This fan shaped piece has the bulb and proximal end as its "handle" or base. The dorsal face has invasive retouch. The right distal shoulder has abrupt retouch to blunt it, while the left shoulder is sharp. The left margin from central to proximal has abrupt retouch, which might be use wear. The piece appears to be too thin to be a scraper. The flint is light brown in colour. 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 …
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D3EF12
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 on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3CC56
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint hollow scraper, curved lozenge shape in plan and a wavy rod shape in profile. The dorsal side has a convex mesial vertical ridge. The distal end is cortex and the proximal end has some worn serration. On the left margin the edge is partly snapped and partly worn serration. The adjacent surface is spalled with some flaking. The right margin has low-angle sharp serration. The ventral side is also convex with some mesial flake removal. The left margin has a more marked serration and on the right margin there has been some small flake removal. The flint is cream grey toned with a …
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3A7D0
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and pointed lozenge shape in profile. The dorsal side is convex with a central mesial ridge split at the distal end which is notched and has a roughened fractured surface on the left half. The proximal end is angle snapped. On the right margin the edge is serrated and the left margin unevenly edged. On the ventral side the bulb of percussion remains on the proximal end. The left margin has a shallow flaked notch and on the right margin there is some serration scarring. The flint is coloured cream with grey mottles. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar exa…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D3A214
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has visible ripples and the dorsal face has a flattened ridge from which flake removals slope to sharp edges all round. There are two notches, the one on the left margin has abrupt retouch, but the other, at the distal end, could be the result of use wear. The flint is light brown in colour. 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 129 Fig 56 No L99 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D38016
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has ripples and a retouched bulb area. The dorsal face has cortex at the distal tip. The dorsal right margin has been snapped and the left margin is sharp from pressure flaking. The flint is blue grey in colour with white cortex. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 131 Fig 57 No L109 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D37F76
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 on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D35BB8
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This piece may have been heated as it is "nobbly". The point has been retouched on all sides, so it may be described as an awl. The base is probably the ventral face, but this is difficult to define because the piece is abraded. The flint is dark grey in colour with white inclusions. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 169 Fig 71 No 4 which he calls a piercer and dates to the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D335D2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
There is no telling which way is up as the ventral face is without ripples or bulb. The dorsal face has invasive pressure flaking and what appears to be the tip has been broken off. It appears to be too thick for an arrowhead. The piece is very abraded. The flint is yellow grey in colour. 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 135 Fig 59 No L151 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D331D3
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with black residue. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D318D2
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The piece is the shape of a three sided pyramid. One face is from a hinge fracture. The others have varying degrees of retouch and long flake removals to flatten them towards a point at the distal end. The left distal shoulder is finely serrated. The flint is dark grey in colour. 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 137 Fig 60 No L163 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-D30CC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
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 large inclusions of pale felspars and smaller inclusions of dark augite and mica, and additional inclusions not natural to the clay, such as quartzite, to make it an admixture. The sherd is orangey-brown in colour on the exterior and interior of the sherd and throughout the core. This type of gabbroic admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D2E5C4
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The Swiss army knife of all tools. Each end of this blade has a sharp point. The right dorsal margin has a notch towards the distal end and the left margin is denticulated. However, all are abraded. Both faces are completely flat. The point at the ?proximal? tip has been retouched as an awl. The flint is dark grey in colour with cream specks. 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 135 Fig 59 No L155 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D2C101
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and bulbal scar. The proximal butt is flat on the left and rounded about the bulb on the right. The distal tip has cortex. The dorsal face has a central ridge with flake removals to either side. The margins are "pinched" towards each other and there is some suggestion of "pecked" retouch, the left dorsal margin may have been retouched from the ventral face. The awl tip has retouch on both sides. The flint is dark grey in colour with white cortex. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cort…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D2A970
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, isosceles trapezoid in plan and splinter shaped in profile. The dorsal side is convex with an off centre mesial ridge. There is an angle-snapped distal end while the proximal end is part serrated cortex and part snapped cortex. The left margin is serrated and there is a notch on the upper right margin and serration on the lower. The ventral side is flat. The flint has cream tones with a secondary cortex also of cream in colouring. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 203 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D28393
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost oblong in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has semi-abrupt and abrupt retouched margins giving a raised central plateau. The distal end is notched and the proximal end is curve snapped on the left side and serrated on the end. The lower right margin is fractured. On the ventral side there is retouch scarring. The flint is dark brown with light brown flecks and a large area of beige inclusion in colour. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 201 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D260A6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and splinter shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a sharp serrated edge except for the proximal end which is chipped and has surface spalling. There are visible conchoidal ripples emanating up to the distal end. On the ventral side the lower left margin has retouch and the upper part serration. The flint is translucent and smoky grey in colour. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 57, No. L. 110 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C94573
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, now mostly eroded away, and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C91E36
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 dark brown on the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C909A4
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 dark brown on the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C80C26
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An upright, pointed rim sherd. The exterior has parallel horizontal incisions running between the breaks. The interior surface has a deeper incision apparently running circumferentialy in a spiral and terminating after one turn on this sherd, raising a cordon in the unhardened material. It was found in a group of Trevisker (Bronze Age) sherds eroding out of a 'hut platform' half way down a slope to a spring, overlooking St. Michael's Mount at Halwyn Farm. Nearby an Early Neolithic sherd (CORN-C79472) was found amongst late Iron Age pottery in ploughsoil. It may be that through traditi…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C7C245
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A curved flake of grey brown flint with a brown filament pattern and cream spots.It has been struck from an abraded platform and has feathered flake scars on the dorsal surface.The straight right margin has been thinned by ventral semi-abrupt retouch. The distal end is broken off. Mercer(1981) illustrates a truncated flake on page 143, fig 63, L194.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C6D2D1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Chert pebble end-scraper, rectangular in plan, plano-convex in profile and section. A layer of brown cortex covers the dorsal face except where scraper retouch is present a the distal end. The chert is mustard yellow colour with dark grey flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 132, Fig. 5.118, No. F7, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C69336
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin flake of mottled dark grey and brown flint with feathered dorsal scars and step fractured platform preparation. The left margin is semi-abruptly retouched on the mesal straight edge. Mercer(1981) illustrates a round flake on page 131, fig 57, L110.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C66616
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin distal end of a blade of opaque cream flint, snapped straight. The end has been finely retouched as an end scraper. On the right sharp edge a notch has been worked, seen from the ventral side. Butler(2005) illustrates an end scraper on a broken blade on page 107, fig 43, 3.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C63E98
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick truncated flake of translucent brown flint with spreading cream blue patina. The dorsal surface has broadly parallel flake scars. The left margin has a curved plan but flat facet and is ideal for a grip. The oblique distal margin is abruptly retouched as an end scraper. The sharp, straight right margin is serrated from the ventral side.Mercer(1981) illustrates an oblique scraper on page 133, fig 58, L136.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C60734
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large heat treated thin flake of mottled cream and light grey flint with a pink tinge, particularly under the remaining pebble cortex. The flake has been double struck by a soft hammer.The flint looks heat treated because of its colour and lustrous flaked surfaces. The distal end has been truncated through the patina to reveal a greyer but still pinkish interior. A straight line of lustrous retouch is on the shorter distal break. The right ventral edge has also been retouched through the cream surface. This flake has been reused by snapping and retouching some time after it was stru…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C5B536
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broad, quite thin flake of altered, burnt flint with a grey opaque colour with an orange and blue oxidation stain. This was quite a nice round scraper with retouch around the lateral margins and probably the distal end, but heat has broken this part off. This was not the end of use however, as a flat but rough facet has been ground into the break facet from a heavy grinding task.The crazed internal structure of the flint has been a useful property as it fractures to resharpen on heavy use. Butler(2005) illustrates a round scraper on page 166, fig 70, 4.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C57923
Object type: THUMB NAIL SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flake of fine translucent brown flint with grey inclusions. The distal end has been truncated straight. On the dorsal surface a scar runs from an opposite direction to the main removal. The divergent lateral margins have been completely retouched, even removing the striking platform. There is fine finish to make the edge unserrated. Butler(2005) illustrates a thumbnail scraper on page 166, fig 70, 1.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C4E073
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C4CCB3
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C4B492
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 on the interior of the sherd, with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C46002
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, ovoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a lateral-ridged convex surface. The left margin is serrated and the proximal has a blunt unevenly fractured edge. The ventral side has an unevenly contoured surface with some blunt-angled edges. The flint is mid smokey brown in colour with a secondary cortex in two areas of light brown tones. Bond (2004) illustrated a similar example on page 153, Fig. 5.137, No. 8 which is dated to the Bronze Age.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C443B6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, square in plan and a pointed lozenge shape in profile. The dorsal side is convex with a lateral ridge. On the distal edge there is serration scarring. The proximal end has a curved clean snapped edge. The left and right margins are unevenly fractured. The ventral side has a flat surface and the distal end is serrated and worn. The flint has opaque putty coloured tones. It appears to be a edge-blunted truncated and serrated-edged flake. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 206 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C42422
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper, ovoid in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side is convex with a wavy central vertical ridge. The distal end is part retouched and part broken. The proximal end and right margin are cortex. On the left margin there is a curved hinge fracture. On the ventral side there is retouch scarring on the distal edge. The flint is mid grey with a secondary cortex of light fawn in tones and colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 126, Fig. 50, No. 6 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C40862
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble borer, ovoid in plan and almond shaped in profile. The distal tip has been retouched to a point with a blunt-snapped curve leading to the right margin which has semi-abrupt retouch and some edge wear. The proximal end is snapped and the left margin is cortex. On the ventral side the distal end has been retouched and there is also some adjacent flake removal. The flint is dark grey with a brown grey secondary cortex in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 186, Fig. 76, No. 2 which is dated to the Bronze Age.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3F2D6
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and ripples. The bulb area has been retouched to create the point. The distal end has been snapped flat. the dorsal face has a medial ridge with semi-abrupt flake removals towards each margin. The left dorsal margin has fine abrupt retouch to create serrations and deeper denticulations in the proximal half. The right dorsal margin has a chamfered flake removal above an abrupt removal with fine serrations. The whole is badly abraded. The flint is light grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm w…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3E4E7
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint borer, sub triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is broken and there is flake removal leading to the tip. There is a cutting notch area on the upper left margin. The right margin is curve fractured with cortex on the lower end. The proximal end is one large low-angle flake removal. The ventral side has a curving hinge fractured surface. The lower left margin is cortex. The flint is grey and light brown with a beige-coloured secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 186, Fig. 76, No. 2 which is dated to…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3CCA4
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The sharpened tip is at the distal end. it has been prepared by long flake removals from the fractured base. The flint is light grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 137 Fig 60 No L164 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3B791
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble flake, ovoid in plan and quadrilateral in section. The dorsal side has a high convex surface with some large flake removal. The distal end is serrated and there is a notch on the upper right margin. There is some damage on the proximal end. On the ventral side the lower and side areas are covered with cortex. The surface is largely flat with some contouring from flake removal. The flint is dark grey in tone with speckles and a cream-coloured secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 4 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3B4A7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The piece has been hackled by burning, so it is impossible to tell which end is up (proximal from distal). However, the point is still sharp. The flint is burnt ashey darg grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its brown secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 135 Fig 59 No L155 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C396C3
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has ripples and a truncated bulb. The dorsal face ha sa left of medial ridge, flattened, with an almost abrupt flake removal to the left margin from distal to central, where a small notch has been formed on a shoulder of the less steep flake removal to the proximal end. The right margin is denticulated with retouch from the ventral face. The distal tip, which was a point, is broken. The flint is creamy yellow in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a simila…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C39433
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint knife, ovoid in plan and triangular in section. The dorsal side is convex with a vertical mesial ridge. The distal end is cortex and the proximal end is snapped. The left margin is serrated with a notch on the upper end. The right margin is part snapped but mostly denticulated. On the ventral side the bulb of percussion remains on the proximal end. The flint has light mottled mocha tones with a secondary coloured cortex of dark cream. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 141, Fig. 62, No. L. 186 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C36801
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint borer, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a high arched convex surface with large flake removals. The distal tip, which is blunt, has been shaped with a worked notch on the left edge. The lower left margin is serrated and the upper right margin has a sharp edge. The ventral side has a flat surface with some uneven flaking on the distal end. The flint is mottled grey and cream in tone and colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 57, Fig. 5.28, No. L. 132 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C34B35
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The platform has secondary cortex. The piece is shaped like a pyramid with two edges and 2 faces. Each face has been flaked towards the sharp point. The flint is mottled in shades of grey. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 137 Fig 60 No L163 which he calls a piercer and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C2E603
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and is concave. There is no apparent retouch from the ventral face. The dorsal face has a medial ridge, flattened towards the proximal end and with flake removals towards each margin. The proximal third of the right dorsal margin has two parallel flake removals to further thin it. The right margin is serrated along its whole length. The distal tip is flat. The proximal third of the left margin has semi-abrupt, short, parallel retouch. In the central left margin there is a notch. The flint is mottled brown and dark grey. It is probably derived from …
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C2BAE5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and ripples. The dorsal face has two flake removals along its length from a medial ridge. The area to the right has a third removal at an almost abrupt angle. Both margins are sharp and serrated, that on the left margin has been lightly retouched from the ventral face. The flint is mottled brown and dark 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 L205 which he calls an edge-trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C29CC4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and a shallow notch has been formed on the distal third of the right margin. The dorsal face has a medial ridge and flake removals towards either margin and up to the distal end of this kite shaped piece. The left margin has parallel short semi-abrupt retouch from the notch to the flat proximal end to create a finely serrated edge. The right margin has been "pecked" to create a serrated edge. The piece is quite abraded. The flint is mottled light and dark grey. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C27346
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb but no retouch. The dorsal face has a medial ridge with semi-abrupt flake removals to each margin. There is a notch on the left distal third formed by abrupt retouch. The rest of this margin is finely serrated, as is the whole length of the right margin, but not apparently from retouch, but from use wear. The flint is translucent with cream inclusions. 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 129 Fig 56 No L105 which he calls an edge-t…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C24C16
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The piece is quite badly abraded. The ventral face has a bulb and parallel, short, semi-abrupt retouch along the right margin. The dorsal face has a medial ridge with semi-abrupt flake removals to each margin and a flattened, fan shaped removal towards the proximal end, which is "hackled" (damaged). The left margin is curved. The distal end has a step fracture. The flint is light grey in colour. 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 L198 which …
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C224F7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a snapped through bulb and ripples. The right margin has semi-abrupt retouch down its whole length and the left margin on the top distal third. The dorsal face is quite flat with a flattened medial ridge and a semi-abrupt flake removal towards the right margin, which is serrated. The left margin has abrupt short parallel retouch. The flint is dark brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L205 which he calls a truncated flake and dates…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C1ECE6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has ripples but is truncated above the bulb. The dorsal face has a flattened medial ridge with flake removals to each margin, which are both serrated. The distal end is snapped. The flint is light grey in colour with a white patina. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L201 which he calls a truncated flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C1A2A5
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and bulbal scar. The right margin has short semi-abrupt retouch at its central to proximal length. The left margin has some retouch. The dorsal face has a high medial ridge and semi-abrupt flake removals towards each margin. The distal tip has secondary cortex. The proximal end is flat and truncated. The flint is light grey to brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L201 which he calls a truncated flake and dates to the Neo…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C18444
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb and bulbal scar, with one area of retouch on the ventral right margin. The dorsal face has a medial ridge, flattened at the proximal end. Two semi-abrupt flake removals fall towards each margin. Both margins are finely serrated, probably more likely from use wear than retouch. Both ends have been truncated. The flint is light grey in colour with milky inclusions. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L198 which he calls a truncated flake a…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C098D4
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C06A35
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 mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C04322
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 large inclusions of pale felspars and smaller inclusions of dark augite and mica and is orangey-brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a dark brown core. This 'mucky' gabbroic fabric is seen on comparable local Grooved Ware vessels, dating from c.2900-2400 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 22nd January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C02D78
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a clear bulb. The dorsal face is flattened at the distal end and then a medial ridge descends to the proximal end from which two flake removals create sharp margins. That to the left has semi-abrupt retouch. The right margin ha sa length between the cortex which is baraded, but has been slightly serrated. The flint is dark grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 129 Fig 56 No L103 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C00B11
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has a bulb which has been snapped through, and ripples. There is very low angle retouch on the distal half of the left margin and at one point on the proximal third of the right. The dorsal face has a medial ridge with flake removals towards each margin. The left margin has a notch in the distal half formed by parallel semi-abrupt retouch. The right margin has abrupt retouch on the proximal third as far as the serrated edge which has been touched from the ventral face. The flint is tan in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of it…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFFC14
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and a narrow triangle in profile. The dorsal side has marked ripples emanating up across the surface. The distal end is notched and on the left margin there is a thin snapped edging into cortex. The proximal end has some impact damage. On the ventral side the upper left margin is serrated. The surface has some snapped and flake loosened damage. The flint is translucent and dark brown with a beige-coloured secondary cortex. It has a high lustre and may originate from Beer Head. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 8 which …
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFF715
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hard hammer struck translucent dark brown flint flake, transversely running through a flaking face of a core, removing step fractures and thick nodular cortex. The flake proximal end has been snapped off. The distal end was sharp but has been semi-abruptly retouched as an end scraper. Butler(2005) illustrates an end scraper on a thin truncated flake on page 166, fig 70, 3.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFE1C2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The piece is badly abraded so fetaures are not clear. There is no apparent retouch from the ventral face. The dorsal face has a medial ridge and flake removals towards each margin and the proximal end, which has medium parallel, semi-abrupt retouch to its tip and has been snapped at the tip. The distal end is snapped with a step fracture. The flint is brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is impossible to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L199 which he calls a truncated flake a…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFD696
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble borer, ovoid in plan and almond shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface. The distal tip is worked and the left and right margins are serrated. Both the proximal end and lower right margin are surface damaged. On the left margin there is a notch. The ventral side has retouch scarring and on the proximal end there has been some flake removal from the bulb of percussion. The flint is dark grey with some pale grey toned inclusions and a secondary beige grey coloured cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 6 which is da…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFC446
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hard hammer struck blade of very dark translucent brown flint with cream flecks.The platform has been prepared by bladelet removals and abrasion before this blade was struck off the core. The blade has been tuncated straight with a snap. Both lateral margins have been retouched semi-abruptly with a notch near the proximal end of the right margin. Mercer(1981) illustrates a truncated blade on page 143, fig 63, L195.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFB808
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has ripples and semi-abrupt, low angle retouch on the right margin. The dorsal face has a medial ridge with pressure flaked removals toeither side. The right margin is serrated and the left margin denticulated from cortex to proximal end, which ha sbeen snapped. The distal margin looks like a hinge fracture. The flint is brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on Page 143 Fig 63 No L205 which he calls a truncated and serrated edge flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BFB396
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side is convex and cortex covered with surrounding flake removal. The distal tip is retouched and there is damage on the proximal end. The ventral side is flat with some uneven flake removal. The flint is dark brown with a secondary beige-coloured cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 57, No. L. 117 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF99D4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, sub triangular in plan and almost almond shaped in profile. The dorsal side surface has a lateral mesial ridge above which is a sparkly crystal concavity. The right margin is serrated and sharp edged. The left margin is unevenly snapped. The proximal end is part fractured and part serrated. On the ventral side the surface is flatter but with some uneven contours. There is also a small area of cortex. The flint has pale grey and cream tones with some mixed translucent and opaque areas and a secondary cream-coloured cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example …
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF9946
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has ripples and is snapped above the bulb. The left ventral margin has apparent retouch. The dorsal face has a flattened ridge and flake removal to the left margin, which is serrated. The right margin is damaged, but clearly serrated. Both distal and proximal ends have been snapped and truncated. The flint is black in colour with brown cortex. 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 L200 which he calls a truncated and serrated ed…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF7E16
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick flake of translucent tan brown flint with opaque cream spots. The dorsal surface has broadly convergent truncated flake scars meeting at a patch of pebble cortex. It may be that this was one of the last removals when dressing a pebble to leave suitable working material inside. The convex left margin is steep and has been shallowly and invasively retouched along its length and undercut with use by abrasion. The right, sharp margin is serrated.The broken distal tip has also been used and picked up some gloss. Butler(2005) illustrates a side scraper on page 128, fig 52, 4.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF7A74
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble borer, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side is mostly cortex except for the right margin which has two layers of retouch, low angle and semi abrupt. The distal tip is retouched into a thick point. There is impact damage on the proximal end of the ventral side where there are also conchoidal ripples emanating up to the distal end. The flint is dark tan and brown grey toned with a secondary dark beige-coloured cortex. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig. 5.124, No. F. 28 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF5BB5
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face is hollowed towards the right margin. The dorsal face has retained cortex on its right margin. The point has been retouched, but the tip is broken and weathered. It is impossible to decide which is the proximal or distal end as the ventral and dorsal faces have been struck in so many places. The flint is grey in colout with brown cortex. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 169 Fig 71 No 2 which he calls a piercer and dates to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF5622
Object type: BORER
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint borer, triangular in plan and a curved plano convex in profile. The dorsal side is convex with a central ridge. There has been some large flake removal from the surface. The distal end has been worked into a thick point. The proximal end has had a controlled fractured edge which has some abrasion. The right margin is serrated and the left margin has a notch near to the distal tip. On the ventral side the right margin is partly retouched and partly notched. On the left margin it is part chipped and part retouched. The proximal end is spalled. The flint is mid grey brown with li…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF3FC7
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very thick flake, hard hammer struck upwards from the base of a single platform core of mottled grey and brown chert. The flaking face of the core has been removed. The flake's distal end was then boldy flaked to a convex plan truncating the flake scars and removing the core striking platform. The scraper has a grip of cortex on the left side and the opposite edge near the distal end has been semi-abruptly, finely retouched straight as the main working edge.Butler(2005) illustrates a side scraper on page 128, fig 52, 5.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF1F05
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a hinge fractured surface. The distal end has a notch and the proximal end is part clean snapped and part fractured. There is cortex on the left margin and the upper part of the right margin is snapped with some large flake removal mid way. The ventral side is mostly cortex. The distal and left margin have had some rough flake removal. The flint is pale grey with a broad edging of rust and a secondary cortex of beige and tan in tones and colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, F…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BF1054
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick cortical flake of grey brown flint with opaque cream inclusions, struck from a pebble. The left margin has been boldly retouched exposing denticules. It may be that these were used as piercers but the notches in between have been abraded to undercut the edge, so it may be that it was for them that the tool was used. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 169, fig 71, 8.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BEFB10
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, triangular in plan and a narrow elongated triangle in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with an off-centre mesial ridge split at the proximal end. The distal end has a tiny snapped edge with a notch on the immediate right of the margin. Most of the right margin is a thin snapped edge. The left margin is serrated and the proximal end is fractured. On the ventral side the right margin is retouched with some scarring on the left margin. The flint is dark grey in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 4 which is dated to …
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BEE916
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin and nearly flat flake of translucent grey brown flint with cloudy cream inclusions.The right margin is backed by pebble cortex. The rest of the dorsal surface has broadly parallel flake scars with step fractures from the proximal end running into the cortex. The left margin is sharp and finely serrated with a sharp notch towards the distal end utilised with dorsal use gloss. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edge trimmed flake on page 141, fig 62, L190.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BEDFE7
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint borer, ovoid in plan and in profile. The dorsal side surface has some large flake removal. The distal tip has a notch. The right margin is abraded at the top and has a hinge fractured surface. The left margin is steeply snapped. On the ventral side the left margin is heavily abraded. The distal tip is retouched to a point. There has also been some invasive large flake removal mesially. The flint is dark grey with pale grey inclusions and a cream ring in colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 6 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BEC192
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, twisted and curved flake of translucent brown flint with cream flecks, hard hammer struck from an abraded platform. The distal tip has been squared with semi-abrupt retouch, seen from the ventral side. This retouch extends down the concave margin as a serration almost to the proximal end. Mercer(1981) illustrates an edge trimmed blade on page 129, fig 56, L97.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BEB5F2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble flake, ovoid in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal surface is convex with some large flake removal. The distal end is notched and the proximal end fractured. The left margin is cortex and the right margin has a steep vertically snapped edge. On the ventral side the right margin has a small natural cavity. The bulb of percussion remains on the proximal end. The flint is mid grey in tones with a secondary cream-coloured cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 8 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BE9266
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stout triangular section blade of translucent brown flint, truncated at both ends with lateral edges from use. There is shallow semi-abrupt retouch on the left margin and a notch ,seen ventrally in the right margin. The dstal facet has a short line of parallel retouch. Butler(2005) illustrates a blade on page 111, fig 44, 7.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BE9117
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, triangular in plan and lozenge shaped in profile. The dorsal side has a high-angled ridge running down the centre and splitting to both edges of the proximal end. On the left margin there is a narrow snapped edge. The lower right margin is serrated and the proximal end is hinge fractured. The ventral side has a flat surface with hinge fractured contours at the proximal end. The upper left margin has retouched slight notch. Conchoidal ripples emanate from the lower right margin. The flint is dark grey with light speckles in colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar e…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BE6410
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint awl, a pointed narrow triangle in plan and convex-concave shape in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface with a central ridge which is abraded in parts and extends down to the proximal end which is notched. The right margin is serrated. On the ventral side there is some tiny retouch scarring on the left margin. The proximal end is part hinge fractured. The flint is translucent and pale cream and grey in colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 186, Fig. 76, No. 5 which is dated to the Bronze Age period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BDF287
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, sub triangular in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a low convex surface with a horizontal ridge extending from the upper left marginal tip. The distal end and left margin are serrated. On the ventral side the right margin has an abraded notched area. A bulb of percussion remains on the proximal end with conchoidal ripples emanating across the surface. The flint is dark orange, rust and red in tones and colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 186, Fig. 76, No. 10 which is dated to the Bronze Age period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BDCBE4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, quadrilateral in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a convex surface contoured by flake removal. The distal edge is serrated and the proximal end fractured. On the left margin there is abrupt retouch and the right margin is covered by cortex. The ventral side has some retouch scarring except for a wide notched area on the lower right margin. The flint is mid to light grey with a brown central section and a secondary cortex of beige and cream in tones and colouring. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig. 71, No. 5 which is da…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BDA671
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, oblong in plan and plano convex in profile. The dorsal side has a high uneven convex surface. The distal end is mostly covered by cortex. On the upper right margin there is a notch. Both the left margin and proximal end have abrupt flake removal. The ventral side has a flat surface with low-angle retouch on the proximal end and the left margin has some flake removal mid way. The flint is grey and light brown tones with a secondary cream-coloured cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 131, Fig. 55, No. 4 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B53071
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint scraper, oblong in plan and a narrow triangle in profile. On the dorsal side the distal end is serrated and fractured on the right end and notched on the left end. There is retouch on the left margin and on the lower part it is fractured. The right margin is unevenly snapped. The proximal end has abraded retouch. The surface is convex with large broad flake removal. On the ventral side there is unifacial retouch scarring except for the left margin and a notched area on the upper right margin. The flint is translucent and mid grey brown in colouring. Bond (2004) illustrates a…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B47DB2
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint flake, almost round in plan and splinter shaped in profile.Tthe dorsal side has a slight convex surface caused by a lateral mesial ridge. The distal edge is a sharply serrated cutting edge and the proximal end is part hinge fractured and also part serrated. The left margin is snapped and the right margin is spalled. On the ventral side the distal end has retouch scarring. The flint is has tones of pale grey brown. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 63, No. L. 206 which is dated to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B45D27
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin, soft hammer struck blade of cream grey and opaque cream flint with a pinkish hue. The dorsal ridge has been abraded. The right sharp margin was utilised next to the proximal end with fine shallow wear. There is a small mesal notch in the left margin and this has developed extensive ventral gloss from use. Butler(2005) illustrates a notched flake on page 115, fig 46, 2.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B422D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A truncated thick plunging flake of opaque mottled cream and light grey flint . This removed the flaking face of a blade core. The broken notch on the edge of the break facet may have been to make the truncation easier. The distal end has been used as an end scraper with very fine retouch as though by repetitive nicking by a flint blade. This also occurs on the right mesal margin. Between this and the distal end is a shallowly and invasively worked notch, seen from the ventral side. Butler(2005) illustrates a scraper on page 107, fig 43, 2.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B3A8A6
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a larger piece of dark brown flint with brown and opaque cream inclusions.The surfaces on either side of the edge run in several directions as though part of a multi-platform or exhausted core that has then been broken up. The edge where these surfaces meet has been further abraded from a heavy duty and may have been used as a strike-a-light or a hammerstone. Butler(2005) illustrates a hammerstone as part of a flintknapper's kit in colour plate 6.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B367F1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hard hammer struck flake of brown and grey and cream marbled pebble flint. It has been semi-abruptly retouched around the left margin. The distal end is broken, possibly when the flake was struck off the pebble. Part of the margin has concentrated use towards the distal end and has formed a notch with abraded undercutting. Butler(2005) illustrates a cortical broken flake on page 126, fig 50, 1.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B32F82
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thin cortical flake, double struck from a translucent orange flint pebble.The distal end has been snapped off, leaving a spur which has been emphasized by abrupt retouch on each side to form a piercer. Mercer(1981) illustrates a thin piercer made by abrupt retouch on page 135, fig 59, L146.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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