![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/treasure-hunters-left-baffled-by-mystery-clues-in-container-that-washed-up-on-the-thames/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Can-YOU-solve-the-riddle-in-the-bottle-Treasure-hunters-baffled-by-mystery-clues-that-washed-up-on.jpg&description=A four-line poem found in a clear container on the River Thames sparked the curiosity of mudlarks who have been trying to figure out the hidden meaning of the message Treasure hunters have been left confused after finding a mysterious note inside a container that washed up on the banks of the River Thames. The message, a four-line poem, has sparked debate among mudlarks, who have a passion for hunting riverbeds hoping to find historical treasures. It read: "Wide and heavy, Filling out the town, North of Freehold, I can be found." According to reports, the poem was printed by a computer in a calligraphy font and then laminated. Chris Green, who discovered the message at the end of July, published a post on Facebook asking the passionate community to come together trying to decode the poem. He wrote: "I have a bit of a puzzle for you today. I was on the Thames last week and found this message in a bottle. "It looks like some kind of cryptic clue but it's too tricky for me, so I need to call on the collective brain to try and solve this one! I could be wrong but does this have a hint of the US about it? Maybe our friends across the pond can help?" An investigative commenter said that it could be from a town in New Jersey, while another speculated that there is also a Freehold in Massachusetts, reports Mail Online. However, others pointed out the message could refer to Freehold in Lancashire, located more than 200 miles from where the container was found. Someone pointed out that since "Wide" and "Heavy" are both capitalised, there might be some hidden meaning behind the words. Other people, though, said it could either refer to an online game or point to some place in London as one said the note looks too pristine and it is unlikely that it travelled across the Atlantic. Earlier this year, a couple found a message in a bottle with the contact details of the person who had first put it in the sea. Annie and Katie Carrmax discovered the note was from Troy Heller and it i){kind=link}
A four-line poem found in a clear container on the River Thames sparked the curiosity of mudlarks who have been trying to figure out the hidden meaning of the message
Treasure hunters have been left confused after finding a mysterious note inside a container that washed up on the banks of the River Thames.
The message, a four-line poem, has sparked debate among mudlarks, who have a passion for hunting riverbeds hoping to find historical treasures. It read: “Wide and heavy, Filling out the town, North of Freehold, I can be found.” According to reports, the poem was printed by a computer in a calligraphy font and then laminated.
Chris Green, who discovered the message at the end of July, published a post on Facebook asking the passionate community to come together trying to decode the poem. He wrote: “I have a bit of a puzzle for you today. I was on the Thames last week and found this message in a bottle.
“It looks like some kind of cryptic clue but it’s too tricky for me, so I need to call on the collective brain to try and solve this one! I could be wrong but does this have a hint of the US about it? Maybe our friends across the pond can help?”