Mudlarking: Searching for Lost Treasure – and History – on the Banks of the Thames
Ever since man first quenched his thirst in its waters, he has left his mark on the riverbed. Ivor Noël Hume, Treasure in the Thames (1956) London would not exist without the River Thames. It is a source of fresh water and food, a path of communication and transportation, and acts as a real and imaginary boundary. More importantly, it facilitates trade using the incoming and outgoing tides that has made London such a functional and successful port. Since the beginning of time, the River Thames in London has been a great repository, collecting everything that has been depo...
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