Classic Coca Cola bottle, 1960

On the south bank at a spot known for its rubbish, I found myself grossed out by my beloved River for the first time. At this very low tide the water was still, grease floating on top, and clots of rubbish and sanitary waste needed to be dodged. I’d also managed to step into knee deep mud while accessing the foreshore, in a total school girl error, getting covered as I clambered out, and had a brackish taste in my mouth. Ewwww.

Luckily, mudlarking is such a joy it easily conquered my fastidiousness, and my wellies had kept my feet dry, so after recovering I pressed on and began the careful walk back to the stairs I had intended to exit by. I’m so glad I did – I found some genuinely cool stuff!

This Coca Cola bottle was in such good condition I presumed it was modern but soon realised it was old-fashionably heavy, even with less mud inside, and on closer inspection the waist has the code 41F60 which would suggest 1960 as a date of manufacture.