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Ware malting town riverside on the Lea

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: malt kiln tiles.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

1898 historic-map era

England's leading malting town, shipping malt to London brewers by Lea barge from the 1700s, its riverside lined with maltings and gazebos; river margins and backfilled barge cuts hold trade refuse.

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