The continuing low water level at Stithians reservoir has revealed some hidden treasures, including what appear to be stone age tools.

A lack of rain has led South West Water to introduce a hosepipe ban with the reservoir currently only at 19% capacity.

Falmouth Packet: Stithians Lake is currently at 19% capacity. Picture:Hannah Richards DashStithians Lake is currently at 19% capacity. Picture:Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Hannah Richards Dash)

After dropping off her teenage children who row for Greenbank Falmouth Rowing Club, at its Stithians Lake clubhouse, Hannah Richards Dash and her husband decided to take a walk around the lake.

Falmouth Packet: What Stithians Lake water levels should be. Picture: Martin Nash/Packet Camera ClubWhat Stithians Lake water levels should be. Picture: Martin Nash/Packet Camera Club (Image: Picture: Martin Nash/Packet Camera Club)

What they found with the water levels so low was a plethora of artifacts including what appear to be Neolithic stonage tools.

Falmouth Packet: One of the 'tools' found by Hannah Picture: Hannah Richards DashOne of the 'tools' found by Hannah Picture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)

She told the Packet: "They [her children] were completing a training session at the clubhouse and my husband and myself decided to have a walk as the lake is at less than 18% capacity and look again at the field system walls, neothlic stone art and houses that have been visible in recent months.

Falmouth Packet: The lintel with the 1816 date. Picture: Hannah Richards DashThe lintel with the 1816 date. Picture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)

"As we were walking around the shore of the lake many pieces of pottery and glass ( as well as rusted metal), became apparent, at one point near a presumably collapsed building there was a huge granite lintel with 1816 carved into it, and nearby we found multiple broken glass bottles of James Rudman ( Bristol) Stainoleum.

Falmouth Packet: Picture: Hannah Richards DashPicture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)

A little further along was the 20th century Corona bottle, intact but nestled in the mud. As we walked back towards the car park the sun caught some very bright white stone, which was not consistent with the other stone in the area.

Falmouth Packet: One of the Bristol bottles. Picture: Hannah Richards DashOne of the Bristol bottles. Picture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)

Upon investigation it has a very fine sharp edge and appears to be possibly a hand tool for scrapping or cutting. Next to it was the larger triangular piece of stone of the same material. I have heard others at the lake say they believe they have found worked stone since the levels have dropped."

Falmouth Packet: A bottle in the mud. Picture: Hannah Richards DashA bottle in the mud. Picture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)

She says she is not trained in archeology and has contacted the Cornwall Portable Antiquities group to ask their Finds Liason Officer to clarify if the stone is what it appears to be .

Falmouth Packet: Some of the items found in the mud. Picture: Hannah Richards DashSome of the items found in the mud. Picture: Hannah Richards Dash (Image: Picture: Hannah Richards Dash)