Britons are ever keener on mudlarking in the River Thames
The foreshore is growing crowded
THE SLUDGE is everywhere. A Roman coin is disguised as a bottle-top; a Tudor shoe is dressed like a wedge of wet-wipes. For Jason Sandy, sorting the trash from treasure is easy work. Scouring the foreshore at low tide, his recent riches have included a knight’s knuckle-duster and a Victorian-era dog tag.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Mudlarking about”
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