Wirral's Hidden History Revealed
Bag Seals
Finds From Wirral – Bag Seals Although younger than the 300 years that PAS Liverpool normally consider the limit for recording finds these are considered of area interest. They are three bag seals from bone meal bags used in agriculture. They are from a firm called Proctor and Ryland who operated a factory at Saltney on the River Dee near Chester. On…
Ceramic Toy Marbles
Finds From Wirral – Ceramic Toy Marbles Three (well actually two and a half) ceramic toy marbles Dating from AD 1750-1900 these are spotted while field walking. Initially they look like lead shot but are far too light and obviously don’t register on a metal detector as they are fired clay pipe material. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1149510 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1149512 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1158435
Toy Gun
Finds From Wirral – Toy Gun These are fragments of handles of small lead toy guns. You can see the trace of a chequered pattern on the left and a much more decorated pattern on the right one. Also on the right one at the top you can see the remnants of the two rivet holes. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1149471 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1053103
Hawking Whistle
Finds From Wirral – Hawking Whistle An incomplete and flattened tin alloy hawking whistle dating AD 1700-1800. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1075810
Spur
Finds From Wirral – Spur A copper alloy spur dating from AD1600-1700. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1149504
Copper Alloy Mount
Finds From Wirral – Copper Alloy Mount An incomplete copper alloy mount with relief decoration. PAS state one figure on the left kneeling with one on the right wielding an object over their shoulder. It is dated AD 1500 -1700 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1149540
Copper Alloy Bells
Find From Wirral – Copper Alloy Bells A pair of copper alloy bells dating from AD1550-1800. Both retain their original iron peas and ring when shaken. These are likely to have been animal bells. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1090870 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1081404
Buckles
Find From Wirral – Buckle A double looped buckle dating from AD 1570-1700. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1204135 Another buckle this dated from AD 1500-1650. The pin still operates well. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1099721 A pair of very similar decorated buckles dated AD 1350-1450. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1099013 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1116297
Clothing Tags
Finds From Wirral – Clothing Tags A decorated hooked clothing tag. This dates from AD 1450-1500. Close examination shows a pattern of three flowers The three holes would have allowed the tag to be sewn onto an item of clothing and the hook at the lower end of the photograph would have fastened into a loop. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1052559 Some more clothing tags. All…
Air Rifle Shot
Finds From Wirral – Air Rifle Shot These are shot from a specific air weapon dating from the early 1800’s. They would have been shot from a very expensive rifled barrel air rifle. Each shot has 10 rifling grooves which fit in grooves in the barrel in order to make the bullet spin for accuracy. There is a similar weapon in the…
Lead Shot
Finds From Wirral – Lead Shot This is a small group of lead shot of varying diameters. They are dated from AD 1600-1800. Some of the fields that we investigate have been very heavily used for shooting. In total we have approximately 230 different shot ranging from tiny ball shot up to musket balls weighing nearly 40 grams. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1193243
Post Medieval Coins
Finds From Wirral – Post Medieval Coins A silver half groat of Elizabeth I. This coin dates from AD 1582-1603 and was minted at the London Mint. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1168200 A silver two pence from the reign of Charles II. The coin dates from AD 1675 and was minted in London. The coin has two piercings and may have been used as jewellery. https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1154463…
Long CrossPenny
Finds Form Wirral – Long Cross Penny A long cross silver penny of Edward I. (1272-1307). Because of the detail on this coin it can be determined that it was minted at the Canterbury mint between May and December 1279. On the reverse of the coin you can make out the end of “CIVITAS” and on the lower part you can see…
Short Cross Penny
Finds From Wirral – Short Cross Penny The front and reverse of a silver “short cross” penny (named after the short cross on the rear of the coin) of Richard I. This coin dates from AD 1189 to AD 1194 and was minted in Northampton .https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1202130
Strap End
Finds From Wirral – Strap End We have over 80 medieval items including buckles, brooches, spindle whorls, vessel parts, strap ends and coins. Some are pictured below along with the links to their detailed assessment on PAS (Portable Antiquities Scheme). This is a strap end which would have been fitted to the end of a leather or in this case cloth strap….