Record ID: CORN-28E568
Object type: WORKED OBJECT
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worked stone, made from a white granitic stone, of probable Neolithic date, considering the context in which it was found. It was possibly used as a scraper. Dimensions: Remaining length, 50.05mm, remaining width, 44.43mm, thickness, 21.25mm. Weight: 59g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28B283
Object type: MACE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken probable mace head, made from a dark granitic stone. It is of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age dates, which is consistent with its depositional context. Dimensions: Remaining length, 97.99, width, 95.53mm, thickness, 25.59mm. Diameter of central perforation, 21.02mm. Weight: 445g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28B015
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible flint piercer/arrowhead, of prehistoric dates. Due to its shape, and some retouching, it was likely earmarked to be a tool, but discarded pre-usage. The dark colour of the flint, and its workmanship suggest that it is likely of Neolithic origin. The flint is 90% of a white cloudy patina, and 10% of its surfaces showed signs of iron staining. This is a common occurence on the Land's End peninsula, where we regularly find flint scatters, representing extremely long periods of occupation. Dimensions: Length, 56.21mm, width (max), 25.39mm, thickness, 5.85mm. Weight: 10g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28ABAB
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An assemblage of 3 almost-complete probable whetstones, of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a oval shaped pebble, especially worn on one edge, of heavily patinated dark brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature.  Dimensions (objects from L-R): Whetstone 1 (the largest): Remaining length, 105.67, width, 40.82mm, thickness, 19.97mm. Weight: 131g. Whetstone 2 (the smallest): Remaining length, 72.26mm, width, 30.35mm, thickness, 13.17mm. Weight: 53g. Whetstone 3: Remaining length, 86.68mm, width, 48…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A88C
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A broken probable hammerstone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated light brown coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature. Dimensions: Remaining length, 51.03mm, diameter, 39.4mm. Weight: 110g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A5F4
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammer stone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated grey coloured stone, probably gabbroic in nature. Dimensions: Diameter, 48.18mm. Weight: 130g.
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-28A1C2
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn blade end of a greenstone adzehead, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date, made from weathered greenstone meta-gabbro. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc... To make matters even more complicated, various antiquarian literature in Cornwall calls this…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-289DE3
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pair of relatively worn greenstone axeheads, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date. Likely made from blue Elvan.  The larger is the blade half of an axe-head, and the smaller is the blade end of a possible Group 1 adzehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall.  'Greenstone' is actually a general archaeological term, rather than meaning a specific stone. It is commonly used to refer to any green-hued minerals that were used during the Prehistoric, to make tools, jewellery etc.…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-EA0CB4
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
It looks to be a flint implement, but due to some retouching, may possibly have been used as a scraper. The dark colour of the flint, and its workmanship suggest that it is likely of Neolithic origin. You can see the cracking ripples on its ventral surface, as well as two patches of cortex, which suggests that it was originally a tertiary flake. It has a dark grey-black patina on 90% of its surface, and the remaining 10% cortex is of a mid white-brown colour. Dimensions: Longest length(from end to end), 34mm. Longest width (from side to side), 22mm.  Weight: 5.91g.
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Record ID: CORN-ED1408
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Flint debitage; as it is not a tool, it is difficult to securely date this object. However, flint from Beer Head in Devon is typically of a dark grey/black hue, much like this flake, and does not seem to have been imported into Cornwall until the Neolithic period. As such, this flint flake, if indeed Beer Flint, is likely to date to the Neolithic to Bronze Age periods. It was found in moderate proximity to Carn Kenidjack; a hill covered in prehistoric megaliths, including Tregeseal Stone Circle.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-BF2348
Object type: ADZE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn, pitted adze head, of probable late Neolithic - early Bronze Age date, made from amphibolite schist. It is a light blue-green colour, and flares at its cutting edge. Interesting, this object shows signs of having been broken, and the blade subsequently re-worked. It appears to have originally been an adze, but its secondary use was as an axehead. Greenstones axe or adze heads were commonplace during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Cornwall. Due to depositional context of this find, and due to the relative proximity upstream of a Bronze Age-Iron Age…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-3814E8
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Broken hammer stone possibly made from metamorphic sandstone quartzite of an uncertain date. Circular in profile, the rounded end shows signs of wear, from localised hammering, with a broken section missing from the working surface. It is of probable Neolithic to Bronze Age date, as compared to other hammer stones in local museum collections. Measurements:  74.76mm long, 76.56mm diameter and weighs 533g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: CORN-379BCD
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A thumbnail flint end scraper or piercer of Mesolithic to Neolithic date (10,000 BC - 2400 BC). It is formed on a secondary flake of dark brown flint with a small section of cortex on the distal face. The proximal end is a straight edge with evidence retouch and damage. There is some retouch on the right edge, while the left edge has been left with a concave section where it has likely broken during manufacture.    Measurements: The flint is 30.4mm long, 22.5mm wide and 4.96mm thick and weighs 3.48g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: CORN-375B44
Object type: ASSEMBLAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A triangular flint tool, probably a burin or piercer, probably dating to the Neolithic period. The tool is made from a flake of light grey flint with a glossy patina. It is sub-triangular in shape and trapezoidal in cross section. There signs of retouch along the length of the right edge and a medium sized bulb of percussion on the ventral face with associated cracking ripples. Measurements: The flake is 45.47mm long, 26.33mm wide, 8.25mm thick and weighs 9.07 g. A knapped flint thumbnail scraper of possible Neolithic of Early Bronze Age date (c.4000-1000BC). The bul…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: CORN-368DC7
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A. A knapped flint thumb-nail scraper of probable Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date (c. 4000-1000 BC). The flint is a secondary flake and is light grey to cream in colour. The flint is non-cortical and unpatinated.                                                                                                           …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: CORN-3629DC
Object type: HAMMERSTONE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete hammer stone of prehistoric date (likely Mesolithic to Bronze Age c.8300-800 BC). The object is a sub-rounded shaped pebble of heavily patinated grey coloured gabbro with impact damage. Measurements: Diameter 50.9mm, thickness 33.14mm and weighs 133.5g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 16th November 2023
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Record ID: CORN-1EF19A
Object type: DEBITAGE
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-triangular secondary flake of opaque, dark mottled grey beach pebble with a low-gloss patina of probable late Mesolithic to Neolithic date (c. 5000 BC - 2351 BC) The dorsal face shows multiple flake removal scars creating a central ridge. The ventral face shows no apparent bulb of percussion indicating probable use of a soft hammer. Measurements: Length: 54.49 mm; Width: 31.8 mm; Thickness: 7.36 mm; Weight: 12 g
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: CORN-4DA3F9
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A relatively worn, pitted greenstone axehead, of probable Neolithic date. Measurements: Length, 131.11mm; Width, 75.02mm (37.93 at butt end); Thickness, 33.39mm. Weight: 531g
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Sunday 31st March 2024
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Record ID: CORN-E5DCAF
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable flint oblique arrowhead of probable late Neolithic date (c. 2900 BC - 2150 BC). It is sub-triangular in plan with a D-shaped cross section and features an oblique angle to one side and a hollow base, possibly where it was hafted on to the arrow shaft. It shows evidence of invasive, semi-abrupt, stepped retouch along the length of the right hand margin of the dorsal face and and short, scaled, low angle retouch along both margins of the ventral face.  There is an area of cortex remaining on the dorsal face, indicating that this is a s…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2023
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Record ID: CORN-F77EE5
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Neolithic axehead dating to circa 4000-2350 BC. Uncertain rock type  Measurements: Length, 143.15mm; Width, 72.89mm; (39.52mm at butt end); Thickness, 35.41mm. Weight: 469g
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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