I missed out on the tide the other day, but was down by the river anyway and there was a few minutes left to browse over the rocky section by the Millennium bridge to see what I might find. Tedious work, and I'm not as patient as the veteran mudlarker is at starring at the ground for long periods of time. Wandering down towards Blackfriars bridge I found a couple of interesting pieces of fine china, a piece of ornate tile, a fragment of something that was a metal mold, and a lead seal. Best of all, tucked between two rocks I found a French Franc from 1947. Not really that old, but neat in itself. Condition of the coin was good, as it was made of aluminum and therefor withstood the ravages of the river water and sediment.
I wonder how much a 1 franc coin bought in 1947
coin is about the size of a 10P coin
This little face called for her rescue from the muck!
Classic scene on Willow ware plate
Delicate thin piece of brown transferware
Ornate piece of decorative tile, maybe a wall piece or floor. about 3 inches in lenghth
side view of tile piece
Lastly, this piece of steel or pot metal is part of mold. Words are in reverse, when inverted they say
"in arden" ...I suppose it was garden, but broke off at the A in garden. No idea what it is. just caught my eye.
I wonder how much a 1 franc coin bought in 1947
coin is about the size of a 10P coin
This little face called for her rescue from the muck!
Classic scene on Willow ware plate
Delicate thin piece of brown transferware
Ornate piece of decorative tile, maybe a wall piece or floor. about 3 inches in lenghth
Lastly, this piece of steel or pot metal is part of mold. Words are in reverse, when inverted they say
"in arden" ...I suppose it was garden, but broke off at the A in garden. No idea what it is. just caught my eye.
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