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Image	Object Type	Find number	Broadperiod	County	Actions
	Pencil	HAMP-0EA0E7	Roman	Hampshire	xml | csv json
A worn and corroded lead implement of uncertain date - probably a stylus. The object is a long lead cylinder which appears to taper deliberately to a blunt point. The artefact has suffered losses to its sides and pitting towards the other end, which also bends slightly. Similar artefacts have bee...