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Finds from Wirral<\/h1>\n

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An unusual and rather charming little find is this ceramic marble. Made out of fired pipe clay and decorated we have now found two of these little toys. They are dated from around AD1750-1900.<\/div>\n
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We have recently recovered two of these and it is nice to think of a child playing with them in the past.<\/div>\n
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The links to the two we have recovered are below<\/div>\n
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Finds from Wirral Toy An unusual and rather charming little find is this ceramic marble. Made out of fired pipe clay and decorated we have now found two of these little toys. They are dated from around AD1750-1900. We have recently recovered two of these and it is nice to think of a child playing with them in the past. 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