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Unique ID: NMS-970553
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval writing lead, round-sectioned and parallel-sided, trimmed to a point at one end and straight at the other, slightly distorted, length c.59mm, diameter 4mm. Biddle 1990, 746, unclassified. 12th - 15th century.
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: 59 mm
Diameter: 4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd December 2016 - Friday 9th June 2017
Personal details
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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Rogerson
Identified by: Dr Andrew Rogerson
Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 8966
Other reference: ECKC062017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Rocklands (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9897
Four figure Latitude: 52.53485856
Four figure longitude: 0.9178998
1:25K map: TL9897
1:10K map: TL99NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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