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PENCIL
Unique ID: WAW-B11E77
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead pencil which is sub rectangular in plan and sub square in cross section with rounded edges. It tapers to a pointed terminal at one end and a broken but slightly flattening corroded stump at the other. The pencil is a light cream colour which is a heavy patina which covers all surfaces. It measures 63.56mm length, 6.13mm width, is 5.71mm thick, and weighs 13.8g.
Similar objects have been recorded by the PAS (NARC-88EE88) and can be seen in Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450 The Stationary Office: London) p. 271, No. 896.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.56 mm
Width: 6.13 mm
Thickness: 5.71 mm
Weight: 13.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010 - Monday 23rd August 2010
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Severn Stoke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8544
Four figure Latitude: 52.094137
Four figure longitude: -2.220365
1:25K map: SO8544
1:10K map: SO84SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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