Record ID: PUBLIC-F680D8
Object type: AWL
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible awl. The 'business end' or distal end of the awl is missing. Almost all of the ventral face, both edges and distal end, has been invasively retouched apart from a central section. The proximal end has been heavily retouched, like 'crushing', which may have been used as the hand held part of the tool. On the dorsal face, flakes have been removed diagonally across the length of the piece, possibly to thin it. There is a small amount of cortex on the right margin near the distal end. The left margin has invasive retouch near the proximal end. The flint if grey/ brown nodular fli…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F65B64
Object type: BACKED BLADE
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible backed blade made on a fragment of a earlier larger tool (probably Neolithic). The ventral face has been invasively retouched along the left margin which cuts into the left margin of the proximal end. There is a small notch in the centre of the right margin. Retouch on the left margin works onto the distal end giving a convexed edge. On the dorsal face, the area that has not been retouched has a polished surface. This occurred when the flint was used as an earlier tool. The left margin forms the distal end of the old tool. It has subsequently been retouched along the steep fa…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F62452
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken triangular arrowhead. Sub triangular in plan and lozenge-shaped in section. The edges taper in towards the proximal end, possibly as an aid for hafting. The ventral face has a heavily retouched of 'crushed' distal end. The piece has been thinned by flakes removed from the distal end and left lateral edge. There has been large flake removals and 'crushing' on the right lateral edge. On the dorsal face, a large thinning flake has been removed running from the proximal to distal end. A large flake has been removed on the left lateral edge with a hinged fracture, possibly as an att…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 26th February 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5FD53
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Awl with backed blade. The ventral face contains minor 'nibbling' along the length of the right lateral edge. The distal end has been invasively retouched. On the dorsal face the right margin has been snapped along its entire length to give natural backing for the blade on the opposite lateral edge. The left margin has been invasively retouched with subsequent 'nibbling' along its length. The distal end has been semi abruptly retouched to give a concaved edge which ends with a point on the left margin. The flint is dark grey with white fleks. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar exam…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2013
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F5B3D5
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Borer or 'Spurred Piece'. It has a kite shaped plan and a sub triangular section. The ventral face has been invasively retouched on the left margin, running up from the proximal end. The edge parallel to this has also been retouched. There is a notch on the left margin at a 90 degree angle to the lower worked edge. The right margin, near the proximal end, contains a spur. Flakes have been removed from the distal end of the dorsal face. A spur has been made in the left margin near the proximal end by two notches. A thinning flake has been removed from the dorsal face, which was struck …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F36635
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single platform core. The base of the core has been removed however it is not know if this happened before, during or after the core was used. Bladelets and blades have been removed with parallel edges.The platform has an irregular edge and shows evidence of platform preparation. The core is unifacially flaked with pebble cortex on the reverse of the worked face. The flint is light grey with white fleks and cream inclusions. Mercer (1981) illustrates a similar example on page 121, Fig. 52, L25 which dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D2C8C6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single Platform Microcore with bladelet removals. The core has been unifacially flaked with the reverse face still containing the pebble cortex, which extends around the base of the core. The platform edge is irregular and shows signs of platform preparation. The flint is grey with cream fleks. Bond (2004)illustrates an example on page 113, Fig 5.97, L20 which dates to the Later Mesolithic/ Early Neolithic.
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D29CF6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Core with opposing platforms. One of the platforms has many flake and blades removed from it. The other only has only been struck the once, removing cortex which covers most of one face. Partially adhering flakes remain on the core. The flint is light grey pebble flint with iron staining. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 138. Fig 5.125, F2 which dates to the Neolithic period.
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF91C7
Object type: AWL
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Awl. It is possible that the awl has been made on a oblique arrowhead. It is sub triangular in plan and D shaped in section. On the ventral face flakes have been removed from the left margin to thin the piece. There is minor retouch near the distal end which has been snapped into a point. The proximal end has also been snapped and a notch inter cuts the left margin. This has been made by a single blow and may possibly be a broken tang. There is semi abrupt retouch on the left margin of the dorsal face, which creates a convexed edge. The right edge has been abruptly retouched. Keene …
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B796A7
Object type: MICROBURIN
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Microburin. The bulb is still present on the ventral face. The distal end has been snapped and there is a notch in the left lateral edge near the distal end. The dorsal face has been abruptly retouched on the right lateral edge near the distal end. The material is grey/ brown pebble flint. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 104, Fig 5.88, No 90 which dates to the Mesolithic period.
Created on: Saturday 10th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B77624
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
End Scraper. Sub oval in plan and with a sub triangular section. On the ventral face the bulb of percussion has been removed. There is a notch at the centre of the right lateral edge which cuts into a section of rough inclusion. The distal end on the dorsal face has been abruptly retouched at an angle of around 75 degrees. The right margin of the distal end contains repeated step fracturing. The medial ridge is slightly off set to the right margin. It has been made on cream pebble flint with rough inclusions. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 166, Fig 70 No 5 which…
Created on: Saturday 10th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-B74597
Object type: BORER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Borer or piercer on pebble flint. Sub trapezoidal plan and a triangular section. Various flake scars remain on the ventral face. Both lateral edges have been retouched at the distal end to form a point. The right margin has been retouched to create a concaved edge, at the centre of the piece at the distal end. The dorsal face at the proximal end has minor retouch. There is cortex remaining on the left margin which runs from the centre of the piece to the proximal end. There is use wear along the concaved left lateral edge. Butler (2005) illustrates a similar example on page 169, Fig…
Created on: Saturday 10th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A57053
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Blade segment. Sub triangular in plan. A small amount of cortex remains on the ventral face, also seen on the dorsal face, on the left lateral edge. The distal end has been snapped and the platform removed from the proximal end. There is flake scarring on the dorsal face, coming up from the proximal end and lateral edges, covering most of the dorsal face. The left lateral edge contains minor retouch. The flint is light grey in colour but it is not know if it is nodular or pebble flint. Mercer (1981)illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig 56, L101 which dates to the Neolithic …
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A51F16
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pebble flint blade with a serrated lateral edge and a notched proximal end. The distal end ends in a hinged fracture. The right lateral edge when looking at the ventral face is denticulated. The dorsal face contains semi abrupt retouch at the distal end on the right lateral edge. Blade scars run down the dorsal face. The blade is sub triangular in plan and has a plano convex profile. The flint is cream in colour. Mercer (1981)illustrates a similar example on page 131. Fig 57, L118 which dates to the Neolithic Period.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A4D281
Object type: BLADE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Nodular flint blade. Rectangular in plan, with parallel edges. Triangular cross section. The bulb is still present on the ventral face. The distal has been snapped. Small 'nicks' have been removed from down both lateral edges. The prepared platform is still present. A secondary amount of cortex remains on the left margin of the dorsal face at the distal end. A medial ridge runs down the centre of the piece. The 'nicks' mentioned above are also visible on the dorsal face. The flint is dark grey in colour. Mercer (1981)illustrates a similar example on page 129, Fig 56, L101 which date…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CF2603
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Side and end scraper. It has a D shaped plan and section. The profile is plano convex. The ventral face contains no retouch and the bulb and platform has been removed. The dorsal face has been abruptly retouched at the proximal end which extends onto the right and left margins. The pebble cortex covers most of the dorsal face. The distal end has been snapped prior to the retouch at the proximal end. Bond (2004) illustrates similar examples on page 132, Fig 5.118, F9 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CEFFC3
Object type: END SCRAPER
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
End Scraper with possible borer point. Sub oval in plan and with a convex- concave profile. The ventral face still has the bulb and platform remaining. The distal end is convexed. The dorsal face has been abruptly retouched at the distal end moving to semi abrupt retouch towards the outer margins. The right margin has been snapped to create a point- possibly to be used as a borer. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 137, Fig 5.124, F14 which dates to the Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CEA3B6
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single Platform Core on light grey pebble flint. The core has a ventral and dorsal face. The ventral face still has the bulb of percussion and platform present. A hinged fracture forms the distal end of the piece. There is a notch on the left lateral edge however it remains uncertain as to if it was deliberate or not. There is gloss on the proximal end. The dorsal face contains both flake and blade removals. There has been retouching of the distal end on the right margin and on the left margin near the proximal end. A secondary amount of cortex covers part of the left lateral edge and…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CE78B2
Object type: CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Single Platform Core on grey pebble flint. The flakes have been removed unifacially leaving the reverse of the core completely covered in cortex. The face at 90 degrees to the platform edge has been retouched to form an awl type point. There have been both blade and flake removals which end in stepped and hinged fractures. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 138, Fig 5.125, F2 which dates to the Later Mesolithic/ Early Neolithic.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-CCC246
Object type: BORER
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Borer or 'spurred piece' on brown pebble flint. The bulb has been removed from the ventral face leaving a denticulated platform edge at the proximal end. There are fresh partially adhering flakes on the ventral face. Step and hinged fracturing are also present. The dorsal face has a primary amount of cortex remaining which covers most of the face apart from the distal end where it has been removed. An awl type point has been created on the right margin of the distal end through retouch. Little 'nicks' have been removed from all along the distal end. Bond (2004) illustrates a simila…
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2011
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