Well, I spent 3 lovely tides scavenging the foreshore.
Werra Slipware was produced in Germany in potteries along the Werra River between 1550 – 1650. I returned to the same place all three tides, and found an abundance of shards, glass, pottery, and pipes. Advice for anyone interested in beachcombing or mudlarking the Thames Foreshore As a whole the Thames Foreshore can vary considerably in terms of accessibility, safety, interest or ‘fruitfulness’ and even within one very small section of it there are potentially ‘hot’, … Mudlarking Find: Lead Cloth Seal Possibly 19th Century The second is a copper alloy pressed button produced between 1850 - 1950 and consequently considered modern by archaeologists. There was an article about it in the NY Times a week or so ago---I think it was in the Sunday magazine on May 29. It was widely exported from the port of Breman and has been found in quantities in the low countries, North America and East and Southern England where finds are concentrated in coastal and urban areas.
If you do it, you are supposed to wear Wellies and get tetanus shots. As a whole the Thames Foreshore can vary considerably in terms of accessibility, safety, interest or ‘fruitfulness’ and even within one very small section of it there are potentially ‘hot’, or ‘cold’, or just simply unpredictable areas.
No more so is this true than on the banks of the River Thames, London's heart. Original & largest online mudlarking community, open to all to share & discuss. A mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, a term used especially to describe those who scavenged this way in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries. 6,308 talking about this. Knoxville, TN, USA. Two night tides and a early morning tide. 189 posts. Mudlarking in the Thames Might Be The Best Thing I've Done in London By Jason Cochran. Thames Explorer Trust offers guided mudlarking expeditions at the Millennium Bridge, Rotherhithe and Greenwich.
Mudlarking Tours and Guided Walks The Thames Discovery Programme, a nonprofit community archaeology organization, offers occasional guided walks of archaeologically significant areas of the foreshore.
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United States Mudlarking : This is a button blank made from a mussel shell from the Mississippi River, along with some of the buttons that came from this type of shell. Run … One of the oldest cities in the US is Mobile, Alabama which came about due to the exotic travelers and variety of cargos that were continually passing through the area. The Thames continues to amaze me with the offering she throws up for the pickings. Getting my teeth into this Mudlarking craze!! I started Mudlarking when I worked on the redevelopment of Cannon St in London back in 2007. This term applies specifically to those operating along the Thames River in London during the 18th and 19th centuries. Mudlarking is the romantic name for scavenging on the riverbank (also called the foreshore) when the tide is out. Today its mud banks have become London's greatest source for archaeology. “Freshwater mother-of-pearl is thick, solid, and often beautifully iridescent. 06/02/11 04:50 PM. On a somewhat more positive note, it was also a place for tossing coins to make a wish or ask for good … Mudlarking is digging for artifacts in the tidal mud along the Thames in London. Etched on the surround is 'suspender' apparently the name for this type of button in America. Thames and Field has frequent mudlarking tours open to the public, led … Mudlarks would search the muddy shores of the River Thames at low tide for anything that could be sold; and sometimes, when occasion arose, pilfering from river traffic. Mudlarking is digging for artifacts in the tidal mud along the Thames in London. Twice a day, the Thames in London swells with tidal water, rising as much as 23 feet. Feb 15, 2019 - Explore lot10paper's board "Thames River Finds" on Pinterest. And as that great daily gush tumbles through the ancient channel, it tosses up centuries of junk. I believe if you find anything significant, you have to turn it over to the archeology experts.....The article provided some details about "how to" get involved with it. Etched on the surround is 'suspender' apparently the name for this type of button in America. London is an ancient city. See more ideas about Thames, Mudlarking thames, River thames. First of all I was mainly looking for old bottles potlids etc as that was my main interest. Mudlarking Find: Lead Cloth Seal Possibly 19th Century The second is a copper alloy pressed button produced between 1850 - 1950 and consequently considered modern by archaeologists. A mudlark is the name given to a person who scavenges in the foreshore of a river for objects that could be sold. Each tidal change seems to bring something different.