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PENCIL

Unique ID: LEIC-E43B82

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete lead-alloy possible pencil of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1200 -1700. The object is circular in section tapering to a blunted point at one end. The opposing end appears to have been cut. It is undecorated.
Length: 46.5 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 20.52 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46.5 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 20.52 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: RCM 0731

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Melton Dorian (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7417
Four figure Latitude: 52.74556693
Four figure longitude: -0.90522579
1:25K map: SK7417
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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