marshman 7,758 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Had a bit of fun yesterday I got asked to do some mudlarking on the Thames foreshore right in front of the Tower of London. We had a guide with us that knew hes history and called tell us what we had found and how old it was. I didn't expect to find much as I couldn't even find me my wellies in the garage at the start of the day, but once we got down there I was amazed at how much stuff just washes up from the bottom of the mud. I found some Delph wear pottery that originally come from Holland and part of a medieval jug . I wanted to find a musket ball or an arrow head but it wasn't to be and I'm happy with what I had found. There was loads of bones down there mainly cattle and sheep also lots of pieces of clay pipe. All in all a good day and I thought I'd share. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 A couple of pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Were you allowed to dig or scrape? Or was it eyes only? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Were you allowed to dig or scrape? Or was it eyes only? just scrape although they was pretty easy going a lot of the kids opened up some trenches and the guides didn't say anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Were you allowed to dig or scrape? Or was it eyes only? just scrape although they was pretty easy going a lot of the kids opened up some trenches and the guides didn't say anything. Nice one. What were some of the other finds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Were you allowed to dig or scrape? Or was it eyes only? just scrape although they was pretty easy going a lot of the kids opened up some trenches and the guides didn't say anything.Nice one. What were some of the other finds? Roman pottery a cow bell and a piece of leather horse harness with some brass thing on it, oh and a dead rat lol. A lot of the serious mudlarks had trowels and stuff and took there time sifting in one spot , I just waited for a wave to roll back and see what had washed up seemed to work . There's so much down there though it's not hard to find stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 4,012 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Id love to go mudlarking , i know afew lads that get on the humber foreshore and theve found quite abit including a gold soveriegn But nothing beats the thames for finds ..... have alook at the thames and field website some right stuff on there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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