Running through the heart of your city is a mighty river: the River Thames. London owes so much to that river. It has played a major part in the history of the City and in the lives of the people who lived here.

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Use the TDP website to explore the archaeology and history of London’s river and find out how you can get down onto the foreshore and make your own discoveries.

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18th May 2012 Join an evening tour of the Museum of London’s Archaeological Archive at Mortimer Wheeler House, Hackney and discover rarely seen artefacts

19th May 2012 This course at the Centre for Community Engagement, University of Sussex, will introduce students to the theory, and will concentrate on the practical skills of recording and interpretation of soils and sediments

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When the tide is low, the capital’s longest archaeological site is uncovered, revealing the remains of 10,000 years of London’s dynamic history.

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