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microcore (profile)
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Royal Institution of Cornwall, Anna Tyacke, 2017-03-29 17:22:40
Title
microcore (profile)
Description
English: A flint single-platform micro-core, oval in plan, plano-convex in profile and in section. The cortex has been removed from the proximal end by the removal of three large flakes to produce a triangular point. Subsequently six shallow flakes to make bladelets have been removed, probably by pressure flaking at the proximal margin of the largest of the three original flake scars. The distal half, or butt, of the pebble retains its cortex and could have been held comfortably in the hand when in use. The point of the artefact is damaged through use as a chopping or crushing tool. The surface of the fine-grained flint is a creamy-grey colour with slightly darker grey patches towards the edge of the cortex which suggests that it was probably derived from a local beach pebble.

Bond (2004) illustrates a similar microblade core on page 113, fig.5.97, no.L24, which is dated from the later Mesolithic period.

Butler (2005) illustrates a similar single-platform bladelet core and a chopping tool on pages 85 & 115, figs.30 & 46, nos.5 & 8, which date from the Mesolithic period.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cornwall
Date between 7000 BC and 4500 BC
Accession number
FindID: 839416
Old ref: CORN-98659E
Filename: DSCN4770.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/608982
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/608982/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/839416
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Object location50° 11′ 17.52″ N, 5° 24′ 18.72″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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