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Finds From Wirral – Toy Gun<\/p>\n

\"Toy<\/p>\n

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. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Also on the right one at the top you can see the remnants of the two rivet holes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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