As anticipated, no exact match between axe and exposure thin-sections from greenstone material from Zennor Point, Gurnard's Head or Kenidjack has been found. However, some greenstone rocks do contain similar mineralogies and textures to some of the axes, suggesting some axes may originate from North Cornwall. The closest match observed was between GpI-1 and MM3. However, since MM3 was not found in situ it cannot shed any light on the source exposure, except that MM3 was a 16kg and >30cm diameter boulder that may not have been transported far from its source, thus suggesting a North Penwith origin.
| Region | Location | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Lizard Peninsula | Lizard Dykes | MM1; MM2 |
| Gramscatho Group | Cury | CUR001; CUR002 |
| Mylor Slate Formation (South Coast) | Cudden Point | CUD001, CUD002; CUD003 |
| Porthleven | PLN001; PLN002 | |
| Perranuthnoe (inc. Trenow Cove) | TRE001 to TRE013 inclusive | |
| Penzance | PEN001 to PEN 003 | |
| Mousehole | PEN004 | |
| Long Rock | LNR001 to 004 | |
| Polkinhorne | PLK001 | |
| Tredavoe | TDO001 | |
| Mylor Slate Formation (North Coast) | Gurnard's Head | GUR001 and GUR002 |
| Zennor Point | ZEN001 and 002 | |
| Kenidjack | KEN001 | |
| Local finds (Dave Weddle) | NW Cornwall | MM3; MM4 |
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