Wirral's Hidden History Revealed
Medieval – Arrowhead
Finds from Wirral LVPL-18B0A6 – MEDIEVAL arrowhead A very interesting find Arrowhead from AD800-1100. Portable Antiquities scheme statement: A complete iron tanged arrowhead dating to the medieval period (c.AD 800-1100) See Jessop (1996: 193-5) type T2. The arrowhead has a small leaf-shaped blade with prominent shoulders and has a lentoid cross section. The blade is largely complete with only a small portion…
Early Medieval – Strap End
Finds from Wirral EARLY MEDIEVAL strap end Look into the eyes of one of our finds dated AD800-1100. Portable Antiquities Scheme Statement A mostly complete copper alloy early medieval zoomorphic strap end dating to c.AD 800-1100. Thomas class B4d.The plate is narrow, with concave sides and sub rectangular cross section. The terminal is lozenge shaped and moulded into a stylised animal…
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The Boat Beneath the Car Park – Funding Request
The Boat Beneath the Car Park – Funding Request Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company will be carrying out a professional archaeological investigation of an alleged ancient, clinker-constructed boat buried beneath the car park of the Railway Inn in Meols, on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula. Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company are digging deep , can you help us out? Funding…
ANCIENT WIRRAL BOAT TO BE INVESTIGATED
The Boat Beneath the Car Park Wirral Archaeology Community Interest Company will be carrying out a professional archaeological investigation of an alleged ancient, clinker-constructed boat buried beneath the carpark of the Railway Inn in Meols, on the northern coast of the Wirral Peninsula. Chair of Wirral Archaeology CIC, Dominga Devitt commented “There has been intense local interest in this buried object for…
Wirral Archaeology feature in new Bernard Cornwell book.
Wirral Archaeology are grateful to Bernard Cornwell for his shout out in the notes for his latest book “War Lord” You can buy the book from your local book shop or from the usual online places.