Record ID: CORN-EE23E2
Object type: KNIFE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy knife handle with a bird head finial and a pattern of tears or drops of blood running down the body of the tang. The tears are recessed and defined by rows of linear impressed ovals and dots, which give the surface a texture. The surface is now quite corroded but was probably once lacquered. These tear-shaped motifs are often used in heraldic contexts, and the knife may have been more ornamental, rather than functional, and possibly part of a marriage pair, with a matching handle for the other spouse (Geoff Egan pers comm). Griffiths, Philpott and Egan (2007) illus…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2011
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Record ID: CORN-EE82E6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hexagonal coin weight for the Spanish gold double excellente. "The hexagonal shape suggests that it was made in Paris, but the lowercase letter 'y' on the obverse would suggest that it is Spanish and might even be 14th century. The weight now weighs 5.68 grams, but it may have lost some mass, and if it was originally around 6 grams that would make it a weight for a double excellente" (Paul Withers pers comm). There are some silver coins, the real and the blanca del agnus dei, with the letter Y on them, issued by Juan I (1379-1390). The double excellente was introduce…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2003
Last updated: Friday 16th April 2010
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Record ID: CORN-0E67A1
Object type: POT SHERD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery body sherd from an S-profile beaker decorated with a single twisted cord impressed in a chevron pattern on the beaker's exterior surface. The single twisted cord is more unusual on beakers, which are often comb impressed, but locally it is part of a tradition that continues throughout the Bronze Age, and is commonly seen on Trevisker ware. The fabric is a uniform light orange throughout with a slightly reduced interior surface and is likely to be made of gabbroic clay from the Lizard as it has light felspar, dark augite and quartzite inclusions. Beaker period c.2500-1700 …
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-0F35D4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cordoned rim sherd from a large jar of Roman date (c. 100-300 AD) with a rolled rim and larger applied cordon, immediately beneath it, with a groove between to define the cordons. The sherd is a bright orangey colour throughout and the surfaces have been oxidised. The fabric contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard. The clay may have been made more iron-rich in order for the jar to look more like the terracotta colour of the Roman imports at the time. Romano-British in form. Carlyon (1987) illustrates …
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2016
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Record ID: CORN-0FCF32
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Published
Continental Iron Age base-silver (billon) stater of Armorican type. The type originated on the Channel Islands or Cotentin region, c. 60-50 BC. The coin is a variant of published types; the nearest reference before DT (Delestree & Tache) 2284-2285.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Record ID: CORN-225F30
Object type: LITHIC CORE
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint single-platform microlith blade core, triangular in plan, oval in section and trapezoidal in profile. The core has had blades taken off it on only two thirds of the way around its central axis, with a layer of cortex running from one third of the edge of the platform down to the base of the core. The flint is a translucent brown-grey colour and the curvature of the core suggests that it was made from a local beach pebble. The length to breadth ratio is 4:5, which is usual for micro-cores. Bond (2004) illustrates similar examples on page 120, Fig.5.104, No.82, which is dated…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-227708
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint snapped end scraper, semi-circular in plan, triangular in section and in profile. The proximal end and both sides of the dorsal face have been unimarignally retouched. There is also a nick in the right edge of the dorsal face, but this is probably due to damage and not deliberate. The scraper may have been broken through use if enough pressure was applied to shear it off from the other half that was still held in the haft. Alternatively, it may have been broken since being deposited through coming into contact with agricultural machinery. See CORN-2286F2 and CORN-24A3D6 for si…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-228052
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint leaf-shaped arrowhead, lozenge-shaped in plan, profile and triangular in section. The arrowhead has been worked on all margins of the dorsal face, but has been more extensively worked towards the distal end, particularly along the left margin. The proximal end has been waisted to be better used for hafting, and has been broken off above the bulb of percussion, on the ventral face. The flint is a grey brown colour and translucent, and was probably knapped from a local beach pebble. The length to breadth ratio is about 3:2. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar example on page 14…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-2286F2
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint snapped end scraper, semi-circular in plan, triangular in section and trapezoidal in profile. The distal end and both sides of the dorsal face have been unimarignally retouched. The scraper may have been broken through use if enough pressure was applied to shear it off from the other half that was still held in the haft. Alternatively, it may have been broken since being deposited through coming into contact with agricultural machinery. See CORN-227708 and CORN-24A3D6 for similar examples from this site, which suggests that this may have been a more common occurance, as this i…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-228D07
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint backed side scraper, semi-circular in plan and trapezoidal in profile and section. The scraper has been unifacially reworked on the right edge of the dorsal face, from the distal to the proximal end, and naturally truncated on the left edge where cortex remains from the original edge of the flint pebble. The ventral face retains the bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The flint is a mottled light grey to brown colour, made from a local beach pebble, with the orignal cortex remaining along the left edge of the dorsal face, from the distal to the proximal end. The length to …
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-229672
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint waisted end and side scraper, almost oval in plan, trapezoidal in profile and triangular in section. The distal end and the lateral margins have been unimarginally retouched on the dorsal face. The proximal end has been snapped off at the base of the bulb of percussion. The flint is a mottled light to dark grey colour, probably made from a local beach pebble. There is a thin sliver of cortex running from the medial ridge to the left edge of the dorsal face at the distal end, suggesting that the scraper was made from a secondary flake. The length to breadth ratio is almost 6:5…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-229C76
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint snapped side scraper, semi-circular in plan and lozenge-shaped in profile and section. The scraper has been unifacially reworked on the right edge of the dorsal face and naturally truncated on the left edge where cortex remains from the original edge of the flint pebble. The ventral face retains the bulb of percussion at the proximal end. The flint is a mottled light to dark grey colour, made from a local beach pebble, with some of the orignal cortex remaining at the distal end of the dorsal face. The length to breadth ratio is about 4:3. Bond (2004) illustrates a similar e…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-22A3B1
Object type: POT SHERD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery rim sherd from a bowl with a 'Cornish flanged' (Quinnell, 2004, p.124) rim. The flange below the rim is rounded and made of an added strip which has been applied to the body of the bowl. The angle of the flange is at about 90 degrees from the rim of the bowl. Above the flange is a recessed groove which helps to define it from the rim. The fabric is is a light orangey brown colour throughout and contains mica, felspar and augite inclusions, which suggests that it is made from gabbroic clay, originating from the Lizard. The exterior surface has been black-coated and then burni…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-23F237
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete wire copper alloy bow brooch with short bilateral spring, coiled into 5 loops on a central, solid copper alloy axial rod, which holds the spring together. The chord seems to be missing but it could only have been attached to one end of the spring as the other end is in the centre, next to the central coil which extends to form part of the bow. The bow is broken and bent at an angle from subsequent damage, so the original curvature cannot be made out. The foot, pin and catchplate are missing. The surface of the brooch is corroded and pitted so that the recorder cannot determi…
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-2433C8
Object type: BOWL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a glass bowl with an everted folded rim. The bowl was likely shallow with a broad rim. The rim is oval in section and the bowl would have been circular in plan. The glass is a pale greenish grey colour and translucent, with dirt trapped within the folded rim. Margeson (1993) illustrates a similar example from Norwich on page 110, Fig.74, No.710, which is dated to the 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: CORN-2453B1
Object type: HARNESS PENDANT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy quatrefoil horse harness pendant decorated with a scallop shell filled with the remains of red enamel. The scallop shell is a symbol of St. James and pilgrimage generally. The pendant is missing its attachment loop, but the edge of one arc of the quatrefoil is damaged, and it may have been attached at this point. Griffiths in Clark (2004) illustrates a similar enamelled example on page 66, Fig.49, No.66, which is dated to the 14th century. Read (2001) illustrates a similar enamelled example on page 56, Fig.35, No.445, which is dated to the 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-246475
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy mount with asymmetrical trefoil top, waisted middle, and trefoil end tapering to a point. There are the remains, just the bases, which have been worn flat, of the two integral lugs on the back of the mount. Read (2001) illustrates similar examples on page 34, Fig.19, Nos.288-290, which are dated to the 17th century. Read (1988) illustrates a similar example on page 116, No.750, which is dated from the 16th to the 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-246E62
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver halfgroat of James I (1603-1625), first bust, II behind head; initial mark thistle, c.1603-4; Spink 2649; North 2076
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-248166
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307); Class 10cf5; c.1302-7; mint of Bury St. Edmunds; North 1043; Spink 1414
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: CORN-248F64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307), possibly Class 10cf on crown ornaments and A; c.1302-7; mint of Canterbury
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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