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Licensed mudlark on the River Thames Foreshore. What a privilege it is to find these objects.

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What an amazing day! And I humbly apologize if I forget to tag anyone. At one point I had lost track of the amount of folks I knew and said hello too!

It is so nice to have these events and get hands on with history and the people who being it to life.

@handsonhistorymudlarks what an amazing location at St Martin-in-the-fields for the mudlarking exhibition this weekend.

@carolinenmudlark thank you so much for letting me and @dyrs_hjarta_art handle and gaze are the object that has held my fascination for so long, it was like meeting a legend!

Managed to meet some amazing new people too and was great finally putting faces to names I follow on Instagram!

Was also lovely to say hello and hang out with @rchconservation !

Also managed to get something wonderful for the studio...all will be revealed!

An amazing weekend! Thanks to everyone who for taking time to say hello and explain your objects and your passion to us.

Looking forward to seeing you all again!

And apologies if I didn't tag someone I said hello too! It was hard keeping up :-)

#mudlarking #mudlark #london #thames
#londonmudlarking

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More Easter Weekend Fun! This pipe bowl was made to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902. The pipe features himself and Queen Alexandra. I nearly didn’t make it to the foreshore on Sunday. After a long week of work, an early start Friday and a busy Saturday, I nearly went back to bed. I’m happy I made it down there tho and to quote Edward VII’s final words: “I am very glad”. My lovely Mudlark friend @carolinenmudlark also found a wonderful pictorial clay pipe on Sunday, check out her post!! #mudlarking #thamesmudlark #mudlarkingfinds #londonmudlark #claypipe

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🪔 Secrets of the Thames ends on 1 March so I just had to take the girls while I still can. It’s a real celebration of mudlarking through the extraordinary (and mundane) objects found on the foreshore – from prehistoric weapons and Viking jewelry to the largest Roman amphora sherd ever found in the river.

Unusually for an archaeology exhibition, the amateur finders - mudlarks - take centre stage and their creative methodologies are celebrated. My girls particularly enjoyed the interactive elements: operating @marksowden3’s ingenious ‘Turnings’; touching replica pottery vessels; and investigating the objects on Finds Liaison Officer desk. (They could have listened to Stuart saying “That appears to be your hand” for hours…)

What an achievement the exhibition is for the curatorial team @wearelondonmuseum 🌟

I am proud to have played a minor role by supplying audio recordings from the foreshore which accompany visitors’ journeys through the space.

If you’ve not yet been, I recommend late afternoon on a weekday as it can get busy at other times. We booked the last slot (15:45) and there was only a handful of visitors.

#mudlarking #Thames #London

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Follow the journey of an ancient memento mori bead as it journeys from the muddy waters of the Thames to a sculptor's studio...

❗Remember, you need a licence from the PLA to mudlark.

🤝 With thanks to Billie Bond and Caroline Nunneley

#SecretsOfTheThames #LondonHistory

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On my last outing of the year I was gifted a bucket lister find by the Thames.

Finding my first and second Charles 1 rose farthing in one lark was a memorable experience.

A few weeks ago I was gifted a rose farthing by the wonderful @carolinenunneleymudlark and I think some of her luck of finding these little beauties seems to have rubbed off on me. Thank you 🙏 Caroline

Charles 1 reigned 1625-1649

The rose farthing were produced from around 1636-1644 to try and combat counterfeits of previous earlier issues. The distinctive crown and rose design has a number of variations often with a brass wedge in the side.

#mudlarking #thames #history #rosefarthing

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I paid a visit to the UK’s first major exhibition about mudlarking at the Museum of London Docklands!

It covers lots of historical treasures found on the foreshore of the Thames, as well as looking at mudlarking as a practice.

Doves Type found by @thames_skipper, the medals by Kamil Zawistowski, the sundial found by Peter Olivant and @thehistoryhunter_mudlark, the tobacco pipe bowl found by @thehourofthedog, the sixpence by @carolinenunneleymudlark and the eye by @london.mudlark . 👏👏👏

Exhibition is on until the 1st March 2026 and I have a write up of eight of my highlights on my website (link in bio).

Thank you @wearelondonmuseum for the invite to look around 🙌

#london #londonhistory #livinglondonhistory #mudlarking #londonmuseum #mudlark #londonmudlark

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The disappearing button post.

I now know that this wasn't a button but actually a medieval mount. It was found again, a month later, by mudlark @carolinenunneleymudlark. Check out her post where she explains exactly what it is.
Obviously I'm a tad sad at dropping and losing the mount, but at the same time I am pleased that it has been found again and saved, and will be recorded onto the PAS(Portable Antiquity Scheme).

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Finding Charles II 👑
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In 1675 this farthing coin couldn’t get you much more than enough to get by for the day.
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A cup of small beer, a small roll made of rye or mixed grains, perhaps some firewood or kindling.
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A child might have bought a wooden top, a marble or a pewter whistle at a market.
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This low value coin probably meant a lot to whoever lost it. Heavily encrusted when I found it, it was a pleasure to welcome it back into a very different London to the one it once circulated in 🗝️🏺🪔
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Shout out to @carolinenunneleymudlark for guessing the coin before I cleaned it up.
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#mudmarkldn #londonmudlark #londonmudlarking #thamesmudlarking #oldfatherthames #luckinthemuck #mudlark #mudlarking #mudlarkingfinds #mudlarkinglondon #mudlarkinguk #intertidalarchaeology #mudlarker #mudlarkers #thamesarcheology #mudlarkersofinstagram #thamesmudlark #theriverthamesmudlarkingfinds #mudlovers #riverhistory #thameshistory #historicallondon #thamesforeshorefinds #foreshorefinds #socialhistory #londonsocialhistory #liquidhistory #charlesii #farthing #1675

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Thames Mudlark. Oil on canvas 50x40cm. A revisited painting, which I think/ hope has improved it. It will be part of my mudlarks and the river exhibition coming up in August at Southwark Cathedral.

#mudlark #thamesmudlark #mudlarkingfinds #stpaulscathedral#oldfatherthames#thamespainting#mudlarkinglondon #mudlarkpainting#southwarkcathedral

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Mudlark Lost In Thought will feature in my upcoming show @the_lovely_gallery in Sydenham in May. More details to follow. The show will draw together different threads of my work including landscape, wild swimming and Thames paintings,

#mudlark #londonmudlarking #thamespaintings #westsussexpainting #wildswimming

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Such an honour to attend the opening evening of the ‘Secrets of the Thames’ exhibition last night @wearelondonmuseum

Congratulations to all the finders exhibited, the London Museum team and curator Kate Sumnall. It truly is an important exhibition for all amateur hobbyists and it was beautiful to see all the hard work of London’s Mudlarks acknowledged, particularly for their conservation, recording and sharing of London’s history.

This exhibition is as much about the finders as it is the treasure trove of incredible finds they uncover and that’s how it should be!

It was also wonderful to see so many of our friends but sadly, so many people we didn’t get to catch up with!? Hopefully we’ll see you on the foreshore next time! 😉

#londonmuseum #docklands #exhibition #secretsofthethames #mudlark #mudlarking #london #thamesriver #treasure #treasurehunting #treasurehunt #explore #outdoors #adventure #history #historylovers #riverthameslondon

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The London Museums Docklands is having an upcoming mudlarking exhibit. One of the exhibitors @billiebondsculptor beautifully made small busts of some mudlarks and hid them on the Thames foreshore. I was so fortunate to find @carolinenunneleymudlark I consider Caroline not only a good friend, but a mentor as well. We are all stewards of the foreshore. Hope to see you all there on the 4th of April! London Museum Docklands @wearelondonmuseum
Book your tickets online for the lowest price.
Advanced booking recommended.
4th April 2025 - 1st March 2026.
#mudlarking #thames #riverthames #foreshore #billybondsculptor #wearelondonmuseum #licensedmudlark

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