{"id":2367,"date":"2025-08-31T19:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:35:30","slug":"fun-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/fun-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Find From Wirral &#8211; Fun finds<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/fun-finds\/image2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2354\" style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/fun-finds\/image2b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-TZ200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1753451421&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image2b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2355\" style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image2b.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">During summer while the crops are on the fields our opportunities to dig are limited so the stream of finds being verified by the Portable Antiq<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em;\">uities Scheme lessens.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This gives us an opportunity to show some finds that aren&#8217;t old enough to be considered by PAS but interest us.<\/p>\n<div>In amongst the tin cans, modern coins, aluminium foil and other debris here are a couple of items that have raised a smile.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>First is a badge with &#8220;Monitor&#8221; on it which still has some surviving blue enamel in the centre of the second &#8220;o&#8221;. 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We definitely wouldn't put a 1920 US half dollar high on the list of things that as we might expect to find on Wirral.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Featured Find&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Featured Find","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/featured-find\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"US Half Dollar","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Half_dollar1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Half_dollar1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Half_dollar1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Half_dollar1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2196,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/roman-bracelet\/","url_meta":{"origin":2367,"position":3},"title":"Roman Bracelet","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"24\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds From Wirral - Roman Bracelet The end of a Roman Bracelet dated AD43-410. 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The point on the left has lost some of its size due to corrosion. Unlike copper alloy finds iron is very subject to corrosion. This arrowhead has been treated and preserved by experts. We have two more\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Arrowhead","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arrow_1052952.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arrow_1052952.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arrow_1052952.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arrow_1052952.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Arrow_1052952.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1677,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/early-medieval-strap-end\/","url_meta":{"origin":2367,"position":5},"title":"Early Medieval Strap End","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"14\/07\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds From Wirral Early Medieval Strap End Although finds from the Wirral are quite rare from the period. A collection from Meols and a few more from around the area. Most are from the everyday life of the local inhabitants. 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