Record ID: CORN-C3A944
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken section of a narrow bladed cobble, probably metamorphosed slate, rectangular in plan and profile, and oblong in section. One face has been ground to a smooth flat surface, as a whetstone facet, and there are scratch marks along the edge of the stone. This is one of a group of cobbles found in the same area, made of various materials, that were used as domestic artefacts such as mullers, rubbers and whetstones. All of these would be at home on a Middle Bronze Age settlement. Unfortunately we know insufficient about the range of stone artefacts used in Neolithic Cornwall to make …
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-C424B2
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small bladed cobble, probably metamorphosed slate, oblong in plan and lozenge-shaped in profile, and plano-convex in section. One face has been ground to a flat surface, probably for rubbing or whetstone use, with some flakes having been removed along the edge of the stone. This is one of a group of cobbles found in the same area, made of various materials, that were used as domestic artefacts such as mullers, rubbers and whetstones. All of these would be at home on a Middle Bronze Age settlement. Unfortunately we know insufficient about the range of stone artefacts used in Neolithic …
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-0EE8C3
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flat tabular block of fine quartzite, sub-rectangular in plan, profile and in section. Both surfaces are waterworn with patches of iron staining and some shallow concavities due to damage. There are also areas of grinding, particularly on the base and the sides, where there are shallow grinding grooves, which suggest that it was probably used as a whetstone. This is one of a group of cobbles found in the same area, made of various materials, that were used as domestic artefacts such as mullers, rubbers and whetstones. All of these would be at home on a Middle Bronze Age settlement. Un…
Created on: Sunday 19th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-6CCC57
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead fishing weight, lozenge-shaped in plan, plano-convex in profile and triangular in section, with tapering ends, which have been pinched and perforated with ovoid holes to suspend the sting at either end, around the protruding rectangular knops. This weight was most likely tied into fishing nets, due to its size and shape, and these are commonly found in Cornwall, but are difficult to date.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 26th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F87565
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A thick, plain wall sherd from a large urn of approximately 0.3-0.4 metres diameter. The exterior is complete and has a smooth finish with only a few fine grits showing but a developed network of fine surface cracks.The orangey red oxidised colour extends about half-way through the fabric which then remains dark grey brown to the interior surface. This has a leathery appearance and has been beaten to a dense finish with the larger grits below the surface causing local bumps on the otherwise flat interior . The clay contains fine up to 2mm corroded white felspar with a sorted addition …
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FFEA42
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A quite thick, decorated wall sherd from a large urn of approximately 0.3 metres diameter. The exterior is damaged from being exposed to rain and frost in the plough soil. It would have had a smooth finish with only a few fine grits showing in order for the herringbone pattern of plaited cords to be impressed. The sherd is crumbling with a developed network of fine surface cracks and the decoration only discernable in oblique light.The orangey red surface oxidised colour extends part way through the fabric which then remains dark grey brown to just below the orangey interior surface. …
Created on: Saturday 18th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
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Record ID: CORN-F0C156
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy rim fragment from a large bowl or cooking vessel with an internally bevelled rim that is semi-circular in section and flush with the upper edge of the vessel. The body of the vessel curves downwards slightly to suggest a reasonably deep straight-sided bowl or a deep straight-sided everted rim, as seen on cauldrons, and the curvature of the rim suggests a large diameter of about 320 mm. The bevelled rim itself is 4.7 mm thick which then tapers to the body which is 4 mm thick. Egan (2005) illustrates a similar example of a bowl fragment with a flared rim and straight…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2012
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Record ID: CORN-1FCB40
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd of thin well-made clay with sparse inclusions of quartz. Any other inclusions are too fine to see with the naked eye, apart from tiny fragments of mica. The fabric is a mid-brown colour throughout the sherd. This type of fabric is seen in Early Neolithic vessels, dating from c.4500-2900 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2017
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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: CORN-0A50E4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of a coarse fabric with an uneven exterior surface that has several depressions caused by the erosion of large inclusions out of the matrix or perhaps seed impressions. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica with some larger inclusions of quartz added in. The exterior of the sherd is a mid-brown and in the interior more orangey-brown. This type of admixture fabric is found in Bronze Age vessels dating from c.2100 -1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-0A0BB1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of a coarse fabric with an uneven exterior surface that is undecorated. The interior of the sherd has broken away so that only a small amount of the original surface remains. The fabric has large inclusions of quartz, felspar and a dark material, possibly tourmaline, with a mid-brown exterior and dark brown interior. This type of admixture fabric is found in Bronze Age vessels dating from c.2100 -1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-4DF028
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery base sherd of coarse granitic ware made of admixture clay with large inclusions of quartz and granite. The fabric is a mid-brown colour throughout and there is a fracture running diagonally through the exterior of the sherd, where an oval section has spalled out of the sherd, which adds to its fragility. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-09C494
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of a coarse fabric with an uneven surface that is undecorated. The fabric has large inclusions of quartz, and a dark material, possibly tourmaline, with a mid-brown exterior and dark brown interior. This type of admixture fabric is found in Bronze Age vessels dating from c.2100 -1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-203EA3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd of fine granitic ware made of admixture clay with inclusions of granite and mica. The fabric is a mid-brown colour on the interior and a dark brown to black colour on the exterior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-201DD7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery base sherd of coarse granitic ware made of admixture clay with large inclusions of quartz and granite. The fabric is a mid-brown colour on the interior and a dark brown colour on the base of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 2nd January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-75CAC2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd that appears to be a section through the pot with a moulded ovoid lug on the exterior with a finger tip impression below it which may not have been deliberate. This thick sherd is made of granitic admixture clay, so the fabric has inclusions of granite and mica and additional inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The sherd is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with dark brown patches. This type of granitic admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC, and this sort of lug provides a l…
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-479753
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A wall sherd of fragile pottery; slightly abraded on its exterior, but with a dense and well executed decoration. The pot is uncurved in the long direction so the oblique pattern orientation is chosen as likely on the complete vessel.The panel of decoration is bordered by 2 close parallel lines of twisted cord. This finishes a panel of twisted cords orientated at right-angles and numbering at least 15 The clay composition has a base of small 1-2mm corroded white felspar with other small particles including angular black augite.This is likely a clay sourced from The Lizard area, Cornwal…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-473BB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large plain wall sherd of pottery. The outside surface is orangey brown and smooth but for a network of fine cracks. There are sparkles of mica visible. Just inside, the fabric darkens slightly and maintains this colour to the inner surface. The clay composition has a base of small 1-2mm corroded white felspar with other small particles including angular black augite.This is likely a clay sourced from The Lizard area, Cornwall. Other larger grits have been added of up to 10mm; mostly uncorroded felspar. This is likely a Bronze age sherd. A similar one but from a base was found 3m awa…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-488CC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn sherd with a reddish exterior which continues to about 3mm under the surface, where it becomes dark brown to the interior surface The clay composition has a base of small 1-2mm corroded white felspar with other small particles including angular black augite.This is likely a clay sourced from The Lizard area, Cornwall. Other larger grits have been added of up to 8mm; mostly vein quartz and corroded felspar. The decoration remaining is what is left of an informally laid herringbone pattern using pairs of twisted cords.This is circumferentially bordered by a pair of parallel incise…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-4B67F7
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 exterior has one oval depression where a large inclusion has eroded away from the matrix. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica, and additional inclusions not natural to the clay to make it a gabbroic admixture. The sherd is mid-brown on the exterior and interior of the sherd with a dark brown 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 16th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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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: CORN-4E0CB1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd of fine granitic ware made of admixture clay with inclusions of granite and mica. The fabric is a mid-brown colour on the interior and a dark brown to black colour on the exterior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-491F41
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plain wall sherd of a pottery vessel. The outside is slightly orangey and glittering with mica and other small grits. Inside the fabric is black to the interior surface and full of angular grits of 0-5mm size. Most are fresh and clear. This looks like a granitic composition sherd. Others have been identified from nearby from The Bronze age.
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2BDFF6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd with an incised line across the top edge of the exterior of the sherd. This sherd is made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars and dark augite and is dark brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This gabbroic fabric and type of decoration are seen on local Bronze Age vessels, from the Trevisker Ware tradition, dating from c.1800-1200 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming). Nowakowski (1991) illustrates examples of linear decoration on Trevisker Ware vessel…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2C3EC8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of gabbroic admixture clay with various linear scratches which appear to be later damage. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and mica, and additional large inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is dark brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This type of gabbroic admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2F64E1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional large inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is dark brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd, with a black residue. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2D81B2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional large inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is dark brown on the exterior and mid-brown on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-71CAF7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd with an impressed twisted cord running across the width of the exterior of the sherd, with a single twist and possibly a parallel twist above it, but there the surface of the sherd is missing. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars and mica, but is also an admixture with large inclusions of other materials not natural to the original clay. The sherd is mid to dark brown in colour on its exterior and on its interior. This admixture fabric and type of decoration are seen on local Bronze Age vessels, from the Trevisker Ware tradition, dating from c.1800-1200 BC (Hen…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-71EA74
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 inclusions of pale felspars and dark augite, but is also an admixture with large inclusions of other materials such as quartz which are not natural to the gabbro clay. The sherd is mid-brown in colour on its exterior and on its interior, with a dark brown core. This gabbroic admixture fabric is seen in local Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-867E62
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has finer inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is orange to mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-9B4FC1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has finer inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and dark brown on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-9B1C53
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has finer inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-9ADAB6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has finer inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd, and throughout the core. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-716151
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd with a small perforated vertical lug on the exterior of the sherd, now broken so that the perforation remains as an open band between two raised areas. The lower part of the applied lug has been broken in half to expose the surface of the sherd beneath. This sherd is made of gabbroic clay that weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars and dark augite, but is also an admixture with large inclusions of other materials such as quartz which are not natural to the gabbro clay. The sherd is orange in colour on it…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-294E07
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd decorated with fine comb-impressed dashed lines in two parallel bands, running across the width of the sherd, with two parallel bands at an oblique angle above, running to the upper edge of the sherd. The sherd is made of gabbroic clay, which weathers over the gabbro outcrop on the Lizard in Cornwall. The fabric has inclusions of pale felspars, dark augite and quartz. The core of the sherd has been reduced to a dark brown colour and the exterior and interior surfaces have been oxidised to an orangey-brown colour. Comparable beaker vessels with similar inclusions (Par…
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-7145F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid to dark brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd, with a dark brown core. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2FFC24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd with a black residue. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-70E661
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid to dark brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-2FB516
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional large inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid to dark brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-2FD732
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid to dark brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-3033E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-592A15
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-576248
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of coarse admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional larger inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-3018E0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd made of admixture clay. The fabric has fine inclusions of pale felspars and mica, and additional inclusions such as quartz not natural to the clay to make it an admixture. The colour is mid-brown on the exterior and on the interior of the sherd. This type of admixture fabric is seen in Bronze Age vessels, dating from c.2100-1150 BC (Henrietta Quinnell, forthcoming).
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7D9AC1
Object type: TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a transverse arrowhead, translucent brown in colour, bi-facially retouched and expediently made. The cutting edge exhibits discontinuous edge retouch of low angle. The medial ridge has been worked and thinned to give a more distinctive and functional projectile form. There is extensive spalling on the ventral face. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on p161, fig 67, 13.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-BDB3C4
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper penny token issued by John Williams III (1753-1841) of Scorrier House, Redruth which was bought by him in 1778 when he was running Scorrier Mine. The obverse of the coin depicts a pumping engine house, with brickwork on the chimney, and a winding machine with the inscription PAYABLE AT SCORRIER HOUSE upon a ribbon above the scene, and below it in four lines in exergue ONE POUND FOR 240 TOKENS IN 1812. The reverse depicts the Prince of Wales plume of three feathers with the motto ICH / DIEN on scrolls on either side, surrounded by a garter with the inscription CORNISH PENNY.…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th May 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-4C1432
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy open-top thimble or sewing ring flattened on one side so that it is now D-shaped in plan and rectangular in profile. The external face of the hoop has four irregular horizontal and concentric lines of large sub-square, almost circular indentations which vary in definition due to the level of corrosion. The flattened side is more worn and the rounded side more corroded with patches of bronze disease. Read (1988) illustrates a similar example on page 76, No.436, which is dated from the 15th century.
Created on: Saturday 17th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-A59A41
Object type: TALLY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mining workers pay cheque token or tally with the words: PAY CHECK stamped in the legend around the number '7' on the obverse of the token. The reverse is blank and the token has been perforated for suspension. These tallies were used as part of a system for ensuring the correct pay by 'checking' in and out of the workplace prior to machines being produced for this specific purpose. 'Checks' were often 'holed' for hanging on boards. In mining, for example, a number on the check was personal to each miner and prior to going down the pit, the miner would give one of his tal…
Created on: Sunday 26th February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 26th February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-F13F72
Object type: SWORD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a cast copper alloy sword blade, rectangular in plan and profile and lozenge-shaped in section. Both cutting edges are worn and incomplete and the perpendicular edges to these are broken so that the original length of the blade is unknown as well as the position of this fragment along it, though it is at the end that tapers towards the tip, as any raised area has flattened out in section. The smooth dark green patina survives better on one face of the blade than the other, which has an uneven surface of raised areas of corrosion product. The lozenge-shaped section of the…
Created on: Tuesday 1st May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DE6478
Object type: STRIKE A LIGHT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An abraded edged hard hammered fragment of nearly black nodular flint. It must have been used as a hammerstone or other heavy duty including grinding or a strike a light. Butler(2005) illustrates a modern flint knapper's kit including hammerstones on colour plate 6.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-0AF153
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap distributor with opposing strap loops, triangular in plan, with external recessed strap bars. At the centre of the distributor is a zoomorphic head, which looks like a bull, with two worn knops for horns on one side, two knops on the top of the head for eyes, and a snout beyond these on the other side, which has a worn edge but perhaps two indents for flared nostrils. On either side of the head are two scrolls with rounded terminals with a central larger upright knop between them, which is probably more decorative rather than figurative, representing four limbs…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2015
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Record ID: CORN-F3AE48
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy spur with only one terminal remaining, the other side having been broken in antiquity. The sides of the spur have been bent outwards and the terminal has been bent back towards the side that it would have originally been in line with. The terminal is an enclosed sub-rectangle in profile and this type is often found paired with a circular terminal on the other side in Medieval examples, such as on iron prick spurs; but the style of the moulded neck and rowel box suggests that this spur dates from the Post-medieval period and so there would probably have bee…
Created on: Thursday 19th April 2012
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2012
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Record ID: CORN-214B63
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a collar from a socketed axe, semi-circular in plan, B-shaped in profile and in section. The collar is quite substantial at about 12 mm deep and 9 mm thick, and there is quite a deep indented area below it before the body of the axe begins with a raised ridge. Along this ridge at one side of the axe is the remains of the base of the side loop, which has worn into a point. The surface is pitted and some of the original patina remains on the collar but the projecting sections have become worn and corroded and there are patches of light green bronze disease.…
Created on: Monday 9th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2012
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Record ID: CORN-60E6C4
Object type: SOCKETED AXEHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy socketed axehead with defined slightly raised collar and the remains of a sideloop below it, faceted edges to the sides of the axe and a flanged blade. The collar is incomplete but the side that survives is about 20 mm long and shows that it flanges outwards slightly and would have had a rolled edge. The two base sections of the side loop that remain at either end are cruciform in section and are now worn smooth. The blade is triangular in plan and profile and the socket is sub-rectangular in section. The casting seams on the sides of the axe have been file…
Created on: Sunday 18th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: CORN-438E35
Object type: SIEVE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete sheet copper alloy sieve or strainer, circular in plan with irregular circular punches or perforations roughly made from one face. The roundel has been irregularly cut out of sheet and its edge is uneven where sections have broken off or been torn away, leaving open perforations. The object has been hand-made and was perhaps used as part of a kitchen implement or as a drainage filter and looks to be Medieval in date. A similar example was found at Hellesvean, St Ives, excavated from houses dated from the 12th century (Preston-Jones & Rose, CAJ 25, 1986, 146). Egan (2005…
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 2nd April 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-569172
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A side variant scraper, light grey and cream in colour, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The left margin exhibits discontinuous retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge extent. The retouch morphology of this margin is of sub-parallel type. Extensive cortex cover allows for comfortable handling although there is a small amount of spalling at the distal area. Extensive spalling is in evidence on the ventral face with the entire face exhibiting hairline fractures. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on p132, fig5.118, F19 which dates …
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2D8BE5
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A side variant scraper, grey in colour with a brown "eye", which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The right margin of the dorsal face exhibits continuous undercutting retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge extent. The retouch morphology is of sub-parallel type. Extensive cortex covering of the dorsal face aids in comfortable handling.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EEC584
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick triangular section flake of mottled cream and light grey pebble flint with rusty surface spots. The left margin is backed by cortex with a slight abraded notch in the mesal part of the margin. Opposite this in the right margin is a semi-abruptly worked scraper with use gloss on the dorsal surface.Mercer(1981) illustrates an edged flake as a side scraper on page 131, fig 57, L112.
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A01901
Object type: SIDE SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thick, hard hammer struck flint flake fragment of cream centre surrounded by a brown ring with tan flint beneath the pebble cortex. On the oblique facet meeting the ventral surface a scraper has been shallowly flaked and from a notch in its edge a patch of gloss has developed from use. Butler(2005) illustrates a side scraper on page 128, fig 52, 4.
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 31st January 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-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: CORN-2637E3
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast lead shot, probably musket balls, spherical in shape, one with two incised parallel lines on the surface at its widest point, but not damaged from use. The diameter of about 16 mm and weight of about 23 g of the shot compares well with examples from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Royal Institution of Cornwall's collections and those on the database. These are definitely for small arms and may have come from a smooth bore musket. Musket calibres ranged from 0.5 inches (13 mm) to 0.8 inches (20 mm), but during the 17th century they tend to be larger and heavier than these e…
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 10th November 2012
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Record ID: CORN-53E127
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast iron shot, spherical in shape, with pitted surface, but with most of the surface iron corrosion product having fallen away since it was found, leaving the original object. The shot is about an inch and a quarter in diameter, or 39 mm, which could have been used by the smaller artillery pieces like the 'base', or small cannon, which was the smallest of the 'standard' list of guns of the late 16th century, at one and a quarter inch calibre, but equally could have been used as grape shot for some of the larger pieces. In the 17th century, during the Civil War, any iron object was us…
Created on: Saturday 5th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 5th May 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-65BD70
Object type: SERRATED IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Rectangular piece of translucent brown coloured piece of flint with lighter speckled in the surface. The dorsal face is uneven and appears to have been removed from a core, several negative scars apparent on its surface. The proximal edge is uneven and rough in appearance. The right margin may have been subject to retouch, with some serration possible along its edge. The distal edge appears broken or snapped off, but does appear to have been blunted by retouch. The left margin again appears to have subject to some retouch with implied micro serrations along its edge. The ventral face …
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2012
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Record ID: CORN-09CBC8
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy seal matrix with a circular die and upright handle. The handle of the matrix is hexagonal in cross-section, and tapers and then widens to a hexagonal collar below a suspension loop that is lozenge-shaped in profile with a circular perforation. The circular die (face of the seal) depicts a heart in the centre that is being clasped by two hands with cuffs. Between the wrists is a four-petalled flower and the heart is bordered by foliage on either side. The inscription is set between two simple ridged lines and reads *PRIEVE SV E PLEIN D'A which can be understood as PRIEVE S…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-45DF43
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The ventral face has some semi-abrupt retouch on the proximal left margin, while on the dorsal face the same margin has more abrupt angle retouch. The left dorsal margin has abrupt retouch and is clearly the main scraper edge. The distal tip ha sabrupt retouch. The proximal tip remains flat and unretouched. The piece is made from orange chert. It is possibly derived from a local beach pebble but this is difficult to confirm with only tertiary cortex. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar piece on Page 166 Fig 70 No 3 which he dates to the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age era a…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-05A1F6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint nodular end and side scraper, rectangular in plan, triangular in profile and trapezoidal in section. Retouch along proximal end on ventral face. A layer of sandy brown cortex is present on the left and distal end with retouch along the right edge. The flint is dark grey colour with lighter inclusions. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 135, Fig. 59, No. L145, which is dated to the Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-05C556
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble side scraper on flake, pentagonal in plan, parallelogram in profile and trapezoidal in section. Bulb removed from ventral face. A layer of cream white cortex is present at the distal end on the dorsal face, with scraper retouch along the right edge. The flint is light to dark grey colour with lighter flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 141, Fig. 5.127, No. 4, which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-06A032
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint nodular end and side scraper on flake, curvilinear triangle in plan, plano-convex in profile and ellipse in section. Bulb on ventral face, with retouch along the right edge and minor retouch along the left edge. A layer of sandy brown cortex is present on the dorsal face, with retouch along the distal end and right edge. The flint is dark brown grey colour with lighter inclusions and flecks. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 166, Fig. 70, No. 6, which is dated to the Beaker period.
Created on: Wednesday 25th 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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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
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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-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-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-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-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-2CB3C4
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A double end variant scraper, light grey in colour with cream inclusions, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. Both proximal and distal ends exhibit continuous retouch of semi-abrupt angle which is of long extent. The retouch morphology is of sub-parallel type. Cortex remains on approximately 50% of the dorsal face which aids in comfort when handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p135, fig59, L141 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2CF1B3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
A side variant scraper, brown and grey in colour, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The left margin of the dorsal face exhibits continuous retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge type extent. The retouch morphology is of sub-parallel type. The right side of the dorsal face has been thinned to aid in handling comfort. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p133, fig58, L136 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Friday 27th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-40F6A3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extended end variant scraper, grey and brown in colour with cream flecks, which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The distal end exhibits continuous retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of long extent. The retouch morphology of this margin is of sub-parallel type. This retouch continues along the entirety of the left margin and partially on the right. Extensive cortex covering allows for comfortable handling. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p135, fig59, L141 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Saturday 28th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-570C20
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
An end variant scraper which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits partial retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of edge extent. The retouch morphology of this margin is of sub-parallel type. Concavity of the dorsal face allows for comfortable handling. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on p137, fig5.124, 17 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-576327
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cortical spurred piece, dark grey in colour with cream flecks, possibly with additional scraper functionality. The distal end exhibits partial retouch of semi-abrupt angle and is of edge extent with a retouch morphology of sub-parallel type. There has been working at the right margin near the proximal end of the dorsal face to create a spur. Similar retouch to the ventral face improves the form of the spur. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on p137, fig5.124, 17 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5891E1
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A scraper, created from a core chunk, uni-facially retouched and expediently made. The left margin of the dorsal face exhibits continuous retouch with a semi-abrupt angle and is of long extent. A spur is present on the proximal end of the dorsal face with the right area having been thinned for handling comfort.
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-598865
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A double end scraper variant scraper which has been uni-facially retouched and expediently manufactured. The distal and proximal ends of the dorsal face exhibit continuous retouch with semi-abrupt angle and long type extent. The retouch morphology of this margin is of sub-parallel type. A notch has been created midway along the left margin. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on p133, fig58, L129 which dates to the Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-696785
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble scraper flake, pentagonal in plan, miniscus in profile and triangular in section. A layer of sandy brown cortex is present at the distal end on dorsal face, with scraper retouch along the medial ridge running longitudinally. The flint is caramel brown colour with grey inclusions. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 128, Fig. 52, No. 2, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6A39C2
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A core fragment, orangey brown and cream in colour, which has been re-utilised as a scraper. The distal end of the dorsal face exhibits discontinuous retouch, is of semi-abrupt angle and edge extent. Gloss is in evidence at the upper area of the dorsal face.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6CA214
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble end and side scraper, L in plan, parallelogram in profile and rectangular in section. Conchoidal ripples on ventral face, with scraper retouch at the proximal right end. A layer of cream cortex covers the dorsal face except at the proximal end around the left margin where scraper retouch is present. The flint is light grey colour with lighter grey and cream inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 145, Fig. 5.131, No. 17, which is dated to the Beaker period.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6D0C52
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble side-scraper in plan, plano-concave in profile and triangular in section. Ripples on ventral face. A layer of cream cortex covers the dorsal face except where scraper retouch is present along the right edge on the dorsal face. The flint is grey brown colour with lighter flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 132, Fig. 5.118, No. F23, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7AF3A6
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint side-scraper on flake, rectangular in plan and profile, and pentagonal in section. Bulb on ventral face. Scraper retouch along the left edge on dorsal face. The flint is dark brown colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 141, Fig. 5.127, No. 4, which is dated to the later Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7B0DE3
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint end-scraper, curvilinear square in plan, trapezoidal in profile and rectangular in section. Broken at the proximal end. Scraper retouch along the distal end on the dorsal face. The flint is dark grey colour. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 132, Fig. 5.118, No. F10, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7B5E57
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint nodular horseshoe scraper, rectangular in plan, plano-convex in profile and section. Conchoidal ripples on ventral face. Scraper retouch 320 degrees around the margin, leaving the left distal end. The flint is dark brown colour. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 127, Fig. 51, No. 8, which is dated to the earlier Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7B7660
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble thumbnail-scraper, oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and rectangular in section. Bulb on ventral face. Retouch approximately 320 degrees around the margin, leaving half of the left edge on the dorsal face. The flint is dark grey colour with lighter flecks. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 145, Fig. 5.131, N0. 5, which is dated to the Beaker period.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7BD3F7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint pebble end-scraper, oval in plan, lozenge in profile and hexagonal in section. Bulb on ventral face, with notched right edge. A layer of cream cortex is present on the dorsal face following the right and distal end except where scraper retouch occurs along the distal end. Notched on the left edge on dorsal face. The flint is caramel brown colour with brown ribbons and light inclusions. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 108, Fig. 5.92, No. 119, which is dated to the Mesolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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