Object: Casting Jet
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: London, Society of Antiquaries Collection, B.6 (v),(presented by Rev. Malachy Hitchins)
Site: Cornwall,St. Ives,Lelant,(Lanant)
Parish: Lelant
County: Cornwall
Country: England
Grid reference: c. SW 53 37
Year of discovery: NA
Surface: Dark green/brown sur., little burnished (prob. from handling); parts deteriorating to pale green dry surface
Associations: 1a. Hoard
Description: Dimentions: max D. 31mm; d cone top 34.8-42.3; D. cone - 18,Typology: squat truncated cone leading into four equally spaced runners - two a little shorter than others; cross-sections of runners little irreg. with odd ribs down sides; top of cone c. sl. elliptical in plan with rough textured sur. - granular suggestive of cooling open to air.,Condition: jets broken off in ant. as might be expected,Attached Material: little yellow sand embedded
Publications: a) Hitchins, 1806, pl. II.3
Remarks: Labels/Markings: white ink inscr. 'B6'; half small label: printed ?'3',PIF, AFI, DF(C), SI, CI; Rec. SN Jan. 79; Source: MV; Old Card: 1