I’ve seen some weird stuff come out of the mud, but this is one of the best. Found by a friend a couple of weeks ago, it’s carved from jade and could be quite old. A returning sailor having second thoughts about the souvenir he brought back from China? #mudlark ing #mudlark

This morning, mudlarking in blazing sunshine, I came across this beautiful old signet ring, decorated with crude lines and set with three faceted blue stones. All my instincts are saying Georgian, making it two or three hundred years old. What a find from the Thames foreshore!

Be inspired by the treasures of the river, create your own mudlarking treasure at Kingston Museum with Kat Thomas.
Discover objects and textures that can then be used in the creation of your mudlarking keepsake.

link in the comment below to book ⬇

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It’s only January, but this may well end up being my #mudlark ing find of the year: a miraculously mostly complete Roman cup. A less common form. Now having its contents x-rayed at the Museum of London. #mudlark #archaeology #romanbritain #history

Finding lost relics on the Thames.
In order to go mudlarking in London, a Thames Foreshore Permit must be obtained from the Port of London Authority. All objects which are three hundred years old or more must be reported to the Museum of London.

Friday evening, on a very quiet, dark and sultry foreshore, the river finally gave me what I've been waiting 15 years for... a medieval pewter pilgrim badge. Thomas a Becket, c.14th century and the only hand that's touched it in almost 700 years is mine

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Some things I find washed up on the Thames at low tide stay exactly where I found them. I hope this guy floats right out to sea when the tide comes in! #mudlark ing #mudlark #bonvoyage

Last Friday, this bone knife handle with a ring and dot pattern washed up at my feet while #mudlark ing on the Thames. It’s been dated to 1300-1600. #mudlark #history

During our walk today we finally found something fun, but because there were just marshes here till quite recently it's of course nothing special.
Still any history is nice for a history addict like me.
Mudlarking Dutch countryside style.

An almost perfect April evening and wander by the river - I even managed a minute or two of Severn mudlarking. A devil’s toenail, a Victorian shoe mantle ornament (supposedly lucky) and half a kayak (looks like a shark bite to me 😁) 🦈

I did it! Talked about my mudlarking hobby and Barnwell’s past last night for the Barnwell WI! It went well and people seemed to enjoy it- yay! #wi #womensinstitute #mudlarking #mudlarktalk #barnwellmudlark #history #socialhistory

fresh up from the foreshore this morning — a Rosie! aka a Charles I Rose Farthing, copper, 1636-1644. #mudlarking

A new episode of Not About Lumberjacks is online:

When Eva Barrett decides to give mudlarking on the Thames River foreshore a go, she finds something very strange during low tide.

nolumberjacks.com/mudlarking/

#NALStories #audiofiction

Last year I found a tiny Victorian child's shoe in the mud of the River Thames. It was falling apart & I didn't hold out much hope for it, but this is what happened.... #mudlark ing #mudlark

Animal bones are a common find when mudlarking down by the Thames, demonstrating the importance of domesticated animals to the economy & daily life of the city over the centuries. Here we have a cow bone, which were pretty numerous today down by the Millennium Bridge #mudlarking

Charles I farthing daring 1625-49 just lying on the Thames foreshore waiting to be found the other week. #mudlark #mudlark ing #coin

1/2: Last week I went to check on some of my pipes which are currently holidaying in Hammersmith; they're at Emery Walker's House as part of a mudlarking exhibition until April 28. Info: emerywalker.org.uk

Our friends Emery Walker Trust have a new exhibition opening on 2 March featuring a full alphabet of Doves Type 😍

Mudlarking: Unearthing London’s Past
Emery Walker House, 2 March - 27 April

Info 👉 buff.ly/3Ssl7wq

Want to know more about mudlarking by the Thames?
Join us for a fascinating #londonriversweek2024 afternoon with artist and mudlark Nicola White nicola white mudlark.
📅 Sat 22nd June. 14.00pm-16.00pm
Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/nFcUU9yz9dnE…

Great morning on a guided walk & Mudlarking on the banks of Thames with Thames Discovery Programme & friends from Islington Walks. So much history!