Record ID: PUBLIC-28CD90
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a plunging, thick flake. The dorsal face shows a central ridge, the area to the left of it is cortexed and that to the right is battered. The distal end has some flake scars. the proximal end has traces of use wear and is rounded in plan. The ventral face has a bulbal scar. ther eare small use wear scars around the proximal end on both faces. The distal end is thick. The flint is mottled grey and brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm despite its primary cortex. Mercer (1981…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-289D96
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a notched pebble. The notch has been formed at the distal end of the dorsal face by retouch from the a large flake scar on the ventral surface. The retouched area is less patinated than the ventral scar. the notch is slightly worn. The ventral face has large scars covering the distal half of the surface, used as a platform from which to retouch the prominent notch. The flint has grey/white patination almost all over. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar p…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-286BA7
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a notched flake. The dorsal face has three main flake scars and a retouched notch on the left margin. The ventral face has no scars. The distal end is broken. The flint is mottled grey and cream in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. BUTLER (2005) illustrates a similar piece on P131 Fig 55 Nos 4 and 5 which he calls notched flakes and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2849B1
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a utilized flake. The distal end is snapped. The dorsal face at the proximal end has a series of small scars. The dorsal right margin shows slight use wear. The ventral face has riffles and a bulbal scar at the proximal end. Ther eis slight use wear along the left margin. The flint is mottled honey and cream in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. MERCER (1981) illustrates a similar piece on P127 Fig 55 No L91 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-281D23
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an edge trimmed flake. The proximal edge has been retouched or utilized. The whole distal half has been burnt creamy, merging into darkish brown towards the distal edge. The ventral face is plain with no flake scars. The flint is mottled dark grey in colour at the proximal end. the rest is whitish/brown. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. MERCER (1981) illustrates a similar piece on P131 Fig 57 No L112 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-27F9B6
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a utalised flake. The dorsal left and right margins have been slightly retouched. The ventral face has no flake scars. There is slight use wear at the proximal end. The flint is transparent with a pink tinge 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 P131 Fig 57 No L101 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-27CD65
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a utalised blade flake. The dorsal left margin has been used, leaving a wavy line. The right margin has cortex all along it. The flint is medium grey in colour with lighter areas. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its secondary cortex. MERCER (1981) illustrates a similar piece on P129 Fig 56 No L99 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-276C12
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a retouched (edge-trimmed) flake. The dorsal face show an irregularly shaped flake with slight retouch on the left margin. The ventral face has a bulbal scar. The flint is grey/yellow in colour 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 P131 Fig 57 No L110 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1BB1B4
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble piercer, sub-oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and triangular in section. Notched on the left edge of dorsal face. The flint is dark brown grey colour with lighter flecks. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 91, Fig. 34, No. 5, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B81F3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble side-scraper, oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and trapezoidal in section. Bulb on ventral face, with retouch on the right edge. A layer of cream brown cortex is present at the distal end of the dorsal face, with scraper retouch along the right edge and serrated left edge. The flint is light grey colour with lighter inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 141, Fig. 5.127, No. 12, which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B6573
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint end-scraper, sub-oval in plan, lozenge in profile and section. Heat blister damage on ventral face, with serrated retouch to distal end. The flint is light grey colour with lighter inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 141, Fig. 5.127, No. 7, which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B5995
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a utalized blade flake. The dorsal face has flake scars along both margins. Both edges have been used and there is possibly some gloss on the straight edges. The ventral face has scars along both edges and a small bulbal scar. The proximal end is snapped. The flint is 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 P143 Fig 63 No L198 which he calls a truncated flake and dates to the late Neolithic and early Bron…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1B48D6
Object type: SAW
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble saw, triangular in plan and section, and lozenge in profile. Bulb on ventral face, with denticulated retouch along the left edge. A layer of cream cortex covers the dorsal face except where retouch is present along the right edge. The flint is dark grey colour with lighter and darker inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 143, Fig. 5.129, No. F150, which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B3A81
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a side snapped blade flake with retouch on one margin. The right dorsal face has been retouched completely. There are flake scars at the proximal and distal ends. The ventral face has no visible retouch. The distal end has small scars. The ventral right margin has been snapped. The flint is honey 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 P143 Fig 63 No L200 which he calls a truncated flake and dates to the late Ne…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B16B7
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a blade flake with retouch on both margins. The dorsal face has a short length of retouch at the proximal end and the right margin. The ventral face ha sa longer retouched right margin with the retouch done from the dorsal face. The flint is mottled grey and pale 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 P129 Fig 56 No L97 and L101 which he calls an edge trimmed flake and dates to the late Neolithic and early…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1AF013
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a side scraper with a notch. The dorsal face is mainly cortex, with retouch at the right lateral margin and a small notch at the proximal end of the right margin. The dorsal left margin has one long flake scar. The ventral face has flake scars over most of its surface. The flint is mottled dark and light grey and pale brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on P169 Fig 71 No 8 which he calls a notched flake and dates to the late Neoli…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1ACDC4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a side scraper. There is a retouched straight scraper edge at the distal end and the dorsal left margin with its point at the extreme distal end. The rest of the left margin is battered. The ventral face has two main flakes on the bulbal face and some battereing at the proximal end. The flint is mottled dark and medium grey and pale brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on P169 Fig 71 No 6 which he calls a combination tool, scraper…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1A7873
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an end scraper. There is a shallow-curved scraper edge at the distal end, all retouching done from the ventral face. The ventral face is not scarred, but flake scarred along the right margin and the proximal end. The flint is pale grey with some honey banding in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar piece on P133 Fig 58 No L128 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1A3AD4
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed flake which has been bi-facially retouched and expediently made. The left margin and distal end of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge extent giving a serrated edge. The same retouch is evident on the ventral face improving cutting function. There is fracturing at the proximal end and the right margin has been snapped. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p129, Fig 56, L100 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-19E0B1
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An end variant scraper, blue and grey in colour, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits continuous retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge type extent. The retouch morphology of this margin is of sub-parallel type. Extensive cortex cover of the dorsal face allows for comfortable handling.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-18BEE8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed and notched flake which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently made. The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits partial retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge type extent. A notch has also been created along the right margin which results in a nosed area being present at the distal end possibly for scraper functionality. The tool has been thinned at the proximal end of both dorsal and ventral faces to improve comfort whilst handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p133, Fig 58, L136 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-189296
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an end scraper with a notch. The scraper end is possibly made on a fragment of a core striking platform. The dorsal face is battered. There is a retouched straight scraper edge at the distal end. A notch in the left dorsal amrgin ha sbeen worked from the ventral face. There are two small blade flake removals. The proximal end is snapped. There is use wear along the left ventral margin. The notch has fine retouch. The flint is mottled dark brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-184A25
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a side scraper with a notch. The left dorsal edge is a scraper, retouched from the ventral face. The proximal end has a shallow notch, worked from the ventral face. The dorsal face has thinning flakes over its surface. The ventral face has no features. the distal end shows a hinge fracture. The flint is grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on P131 Fig 55 No 5 and Page 128 Fig 52 No 6 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1827C1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an end and side and side scraper. The scraper edge is around the distal end and the dorsal left margin, worked from the ventral face. The retouch along the dorsal right margin has been worked from both faces. The scraper edge has use wear. 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 illustrates a similar piece on P133 Fig 58 No L125 and Bond (2004) Page 56 Fig 5.22 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1804E2
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Greenstone cupped cobble. It has been broken in the past into two halves; one of which was found. The break facet bisects a deep bell shaped depression with a coarse pecked finish. The top surface is pecked smooth with a few flake scars around the outside to shape it circular. The base of the stone has a smooth ground shallow concave depression. It has an irregular sharp edged perimeter and the surrounding stone is uneven and rough. It appears that a somewmat wider bell shaped depression was broken up, leaving only its bottom remaining.The top surface has a bubbly brown deposit which …
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-17FC34
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an end scraper on a blade. The scraper edge is around the distal end, worked from the ventral face. The dorsal right margin ha sbeen retouched from the ventral face. The proximal end has been trimmed from the ventral face. The ventral face itself is unworked. The flint is mottled pale grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P133 Fig 58 No L126 and Page 135 Fig 59 No L138 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-17D8D2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a combined end and side scraper. All of the dorsal face has cortex except for the scraper edges formed from the ventral face at the distal end and left margin. There is litle alteration to the bulbal surface of the ventral face. The flint is mottled cream and white in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P133 Fig 58 No L119 which he dates to the Neolithic. see also Butler (2005) Fig 51, No 8 and Fig 53 Nos 2 and 3.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-17B8A1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extended end variant scraper, mottled brown and grey in colour, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. It has been crudely worked and possesses numerous natural fractures. The distal end exhibits partial retouch of semi-abrupt angle and is of edge extent. This retouch continues partially along the left margin. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p133, fig58, L133 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-179A45
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a combined end scraper and notched flake. Ther eis an end scraper at the proximal end, worked from the ventral face. It has notches on the dorsal left and right margins, both worked from the ventral face. Most of the dorsal afce is cortexed and possibly rolled. The ventral face has no cortex. There is possibly use wear at the distal end. The flint is brown in colour with grey cortex. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P135 Fig 59 No L147 which he dates…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-177634
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed flake which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently made. There is little evidence of working although there is partial retouch of semi-abrupt angle and long type extent along the right margin close to the proximal end (which has been snapped). There is extensive spalling to the right side of the ventral face. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p131, Fig 55, L93 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-177185
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is an end and side scraper. The dorsal face is entirely cortex except for the retouched area from the ventral face to form the scraper. The ventral face has a flake scar along its left edge, otherwise it is clear. The flint is black in colour with grey cortex. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm despite the primary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P135 Fig 59 No L141 and L143 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-174AF1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a small end scraper. The scraper edge is around the distal half, worked from the ventral face. The ventral face itself is clear. 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 illustrates a similar piece on P133 Fig 58 No L124 and L125 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1747F8
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed flake which has been uni-facially retouched, possesses a feathered termination and has been expediently made. The left margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge type extent. The same retouch is evident along the right margin resulting in serration along both lateral margins The flake has been snapped at the proximal end and fractured at the distal end. There is heavy spalling to the right area of the dorsal face and left area of ventral face.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-16CC01
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An edge trimmed flake which has been bi-facially retouched and has been expediently made. The left margin of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch with a low angle and is of edge type extent. Similar retouch has been carried out on the ventral face to improve cutting function. There is extensive cortex cover at the right margin to aid in handling comfort. This may be a segment from a larger tool, such as a knife, which has been snapped at both proximal and distal ends.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1695A0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a blade with retouch. Both lateral edges and the proximal end have retouch. The distal end is broken. The lateral margins are retouched from the ventral face and the proximal end from both faces. The flint is mottled brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P131 Fig 57 No L109 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-167612
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a blade with use wear on both edges. Both lateral edges have use wear. They are almost denticulated. There is primary cortex on the dorsal face. The ventral face has use wear but no scars. The flint is transparent dark grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble by the look of its primary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P129 Fig 56 No L101 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-160FC0
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a blade with use wear on both edges. The dorsal face has two long flake removals. Both edges have slight use damage, particulary the dorsal left margin. The ventral face has a bulbal scar and a trace of cortex at the distal end. The proximal end is broken. The flint is mottled pale grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is unclear with only tertiary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P127 Fig 55 No L91 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 2nd February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-15EDA6
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a notched blade. The dorsal face has two long fake removals from proximal to distal ends. There is a shallow notch on the the right margin, worked from the dorsal face. The ventral left margin ha sa shallow notch in a nearly central position. Ther eis a trace of edge wear on the right edge. The flint is mottled creamy grey in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is unclear with only tertiary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P127 Fig 55 No L90 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-15C775
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a blade with a retouched distal end. Both dorsal faces have been retouched at the distal end, as has the proximal left margin. There is a possible small notch in the left margin above the retouched area. All retouch has benn made from the ventral face. The flint is brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is unclear with only tertiary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P139 Fig 61 No L178 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-159B06
Object type: FLAKE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description by Nicholas Thomas: This is a truncated edge trimmed flake. The dorsal left margin has been retouched at the proximal third. There are traces of use wear along the right margin and cortex on the lower left edge. The distal end is broken with usewear along the ventral laft margin. Retouch on the upper right margin has been made from this face. The flint is brown in colour. It is probably derived from a local beach pebble but this is unclear even with secondary cortex. Mercer illustrates a similar piece on P143 Fig 63 No L200 which he dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Spatial data recorded.