Pirate hoard found in East End

A hoard of items from the homes of 17th century sailors and pirates has been discovered.

An archaeological dig in the Narrow Street area of Ratcliff, near Limehouse, has found the remains of the homes of sea captains - and pottery, coins, jars, glassware, water containers, coral and cannonballs from around the world. An exhibition of the artefacts opens at the Sampson and Horne Antiques gallery, in Mount Street, Westminster, on Wednesday.

The site, which has been excavated by Pre-Construct Archaeology, runs along the rear of what, in the 17th century, would have been wharf and shipping facilities along the Thames.