Record ID: SWYOR-2DFB36
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed lead rod, probably a Post Medieval pencil, probably dating from AD 1500 - 1800. It is a solid cylinder with one rounded flat end and one pointed end, bent in half, and partially torn, however still in one piece. The point is formed from multiple facets, suggesting it has been sharpened with a knife. The pencil has a mid grey patina. The object is 41.7mm long, width 16.23mm, has a thickness of 5.91mm and weighs 17.89g. See https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/styli-pencils-and-parchment-prickers/#Lead_pencils and various recorded examples such as SWYOR-3344D2.
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 13th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-063C7C
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 32.65mm, Diameter: 4.97mm, Weight 6.4g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be conventi…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-F2CB06
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 45.96mm, Diameter: 8.90mm, Weight 23.9g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be convent…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F1AB67
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead possible pencil of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 - 1800. The object is circular in section with broadly parallel sides. One end is truncated, the other tapers to a blunted point with broken and worn tip. The metal has a light brown/white patina and is worn. The object is 47.9mm long, 5.9mm in diameter and weighs 10.6g. A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead is rarely used for objects that appear to be conventional styli, with the majo…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-889F67
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead pencil, c..AD 1500-1800. This item is a solid cylinder with one flat end and one pointed end, folded slightly during deposition. The pencil has a mid grey patina. See https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/styli-pencils-and-parchment-prickers/#Lead_pencils and various recorded examples e.g. SWYOR-D38D95.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-4A1B6C
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead pencil. Cast round-section rod with a moulded blunt point at one end, rounded at the other. Lightly patinated. The good condition should probably suggest a 19th-century schoolroom use with a writing slate though similar objects were in use from the 13th century onwards, probably ancillary to craft or building works. Suggested date: probably Post-Medieval, 1800-1900 Length: 54.2mm, Diameter: 5.2mm, Weight: 10.13gms
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-3344D2
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pointed lead object, probably a Post Medieval pencil probably dating from AD 1500 - 1800. It is a solid cylinder with one flat end and one pointed end. The point is formed from multiple factes, suggesting it has been sharpened with a knife. The pencil has a mid grey patina. The object is 92.3mm long, has a diameter of 6.7mm and weighs 33.85g. See https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/styli-pencils-and-parchment-prickers/#Lead_pencils and various recorded examples e.g. SWYOR-D38D95.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-B49376
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Medieval lead pencil, c.AD 1100-1400. This is a possible lead pencil, triangular in section with ends that taper into a point, which has been folded over in the middle.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B489B3
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Medieval-Post Medieval cast lead pencil or stylus, c.AD 1200-1700. This pencil is broadly rectangular in plan and sub-square in cross section; the four sides taper to a point at one end. The pencil has been damaged during deposition, but appears complete. It is patinated creamy white with patches of brown.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-B48647
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Medieval-Post Medieval cast lead pencil or stylus, c.AD 1200-1700. This pencil is broadly rectangular in plan and sub-square in cross section; the four sides taper to a point at one end. The pencil has been damaged during deposition, but appears complete. It is patinated creamy white with patches of brown.
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-A1F3EE
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead possible pencil of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 - 1800. The object is circular in section with broadly parallel sides tapering to a blunted point at one end. The metal has a light grey/white patina and is worn. The object is 57.4mm long, 7.9mm in diameter and weighs 11.2g. A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead is rarely used for objects that appear to be conventional styli, with the majority of such objects most probably functioning as …
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-A1BE44
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 56.28mm, Diameter (max): 8.18mm, Diameter (min): 2.67mm, Weight 21.6g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for obj…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-4EE730
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead pencil dating from the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1600). The pencil is in the form of a cylindrical rod with one end that tapers to a point. It is circular in section and has a dark cream patina. Dimensions: Length 22.8mm; diameter 5.3mm; weight 5.14g A similar pencil is recorded under HAMP-C8365B which notes: ​Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. At Winchester they are found mainly in 13th or 14th-century contexts, and it was thought some years ago …
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: SOM-4D6EFA
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead possible pencil of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1500 - 1800. The object is circular in section with broadly parallel sides tapering to a blunted point at one end. It is broken and bent toward the flat end. The metal has a light grey/white patina and is worn. The object is 40.24mm long, 6.39mm in diameter and weighs 13.36g. A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead is rarely used for objects that appear to be conventional styli, with the majority of such …
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-81EF63
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy pencil of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The object is a cylindrical rod in form with a circular cross-section, tapering to a blunted point at its lower end, the upper end is flat. The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Length: 38.61mm, Diameter: 6.90mm, Weight 13.8g LVPL-FECCAB notes: A stylus is a writing implement used to scratch letters into the wax of a writing tablet while a pencil makes a coloured mark on wood, paper or parchment. Lead alloy is rarely used for objects that appear to be convent…
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-69B106
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead pencil fragment. Cast round-section rod of diameter 5.6mm with trace of a socket, now burred, at one end, broken at the other. Lightly patinated, including over the broken end, and bent at its midpoint. Probably for schoolroom use; the surface condition points to a relatively recent date. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1850-1900 Length: 38.6mm, Diameter 5.6mm, Weight: 10.95gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gainsthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-E6D0C7
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead pencil dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval period circa AD (1200-1900). The pencil is in the form of a cylindrical rod with one end that tapers to a point. It is circular in section and has a light-cream to grey coloured patina. A similar pencil is recorded under HAMP-C8365B which notes: ​Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. At Winchester they are found mainly in 13th or 14th-century contexts, and it was thought some years ago that when graphite was discovered i…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-D54893
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead pencil dating from the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1600). The pencil is in the form of a cylindrical rod that is curved in the centre. Both ends are pinched to form a point. It is circular in section and has a dark cream patina. Dimensions: Length 43.3mm; diameter 5.7mm; weight 12.04g A similar pencil is recorded under HAMP-C8365B which notes: ​Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Scheme has commented: "The use of lead pencils is still not really understood. At Winchester they are found mainly in 13th or 14th-century contexts, a…
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clatterbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-C094C5
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a fragment of a Medieval-Post Medieval lead alloy pencil or weight, c.AD 1200-1800. This object is in the form of a rod with a circular cross-section. It does not taper to a point with each terminal being flat and oval in cross section but might have either been blunted or never sharpened.  It is undecorated and has a powdery white-cream patina The object is 26.5mm long, 9.9mm in diameter, and weighs 16.65 grams. Similar examples include SWYOR-EE6849, SWYOR-DC91CC, IOW-F32F48 and LEIC-2DBE08 Dr Helen Geake of the Portable Antiquities Sche…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Maidford CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-7DA537
Object type: PENCIL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy pencil or stylus, potentially of medieval to early modern date which has been bent into a U-shape. It is circular in cross-section, 5.2mm in diameter and tapers to a point. 
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.