r/mudlarking Aug 29 '22

You need a permit to mudlark in London.

135 Upvotes

Hello.

Earlier someone posted about their finds from London and then said they don't have a permit.

In London you need a permit from the Port of London authority to go onto the foreshore and search for objects, even if you just scan the surface with your eyes.

This is for a number of reasons ranging from safety to yourself and others to making sure any important finds are properly reported. There are also sections of the foreshore that are protected sites.

Please get a permit before you go mudlarking in London and do not post here in ways that may encourage others to not get a permit. Familiarise yourself with the rules of any section of the foreshore you will be searching as different levels of activity are permitted in different areas.

More information about permits can be found here: https://www.pla.co.uk/Environment/Thames-foreshore-permits

Thanks. And happy mudlarking!


r/mudlarking 1d ago

Thames, London Found in a one metre stretch of foreshore...

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104 Upvotes

Sometimes you just want to 'treat' yourself and give in to the temptation of collecting pins. It can be very relaxing - especially if you find a good spot and end up collecting about 500 pins (by weight) over 4 hours.

And there was also a bonus cloth seal and my very first, very flat thimble from the same area with a load of modern coins thrown in...


r/mudlarking 1d ago

Location: Tucson, Arizona Found on the side of the Santa Cruz in Tucson, Arizona. Would love to know the time period and what it was, originally. Has a bit of gold coloring on the rim.

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r/mudlarking 1d ago

In the woods

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Hi, I found this piece which I believe is a lid. There's many dates, I've done my best to photograph them.

I was hopeful and this is such a great community. I figured why not just ask! 🙃 Thank y'all for any information or input


r/mudlarking 1d ago

Found this fairly large sherd of pottery, the surface is fairly coarse, any ideas on age? Found in South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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20 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 1d ago

Three different varieties of insulators dug up so far.. only broken glass insulators though 😣

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33 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 3d ago

Never expected to dig up a little piece of Japan

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307 Upvotes

Found this Japanese porcelain cup buried in my backyard. From what I’ve been able to find, it looks like it may date to the late 1800s. No idea how common these are, but I love how much of the original detail survived!


r/mudlarking 3d ago

Remnants of an old habit, buried for a century

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61 Upvotes

Found all of these buried deep in my backyard. Clay pipes, stems, and old mouthpieces, probably tossed aside without a second thought after one last smoke. Now, more than a century later, they’re some of my favorite little pieces of the people who were here before us!


r/mudlarking 4d ago

Dug this little beauty up. Any idea how old she is?

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174 Upvotes

Dug this up and was shocked by how much of the color and detail survived. She’s definitely seen better days lol, but I love it. Anyone know roughly how old it might be, where it came from, or anything about its history?


r/mudlarking 5d ago

Found in Delaware under a park bench - help identifying please!

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20 Upvotes

I saw the lip of the glass peaking out of the dirt, so I grabbed it. I found the bottom piece a few feet away completely unburied.

Looks like a willow perhaps? Let me know what you guys think please! Thanks for the help! <3


r/mudlarking 6d ago

Couple of finds from my local beach today. Any ideas what the circular metal object might be?

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37 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 6d ago

River Almond Scotland find.

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82 Upvotes

If anyone has any guesses to what this may be, feel free to comment!


r/mudlarking 6d ago

The FIRST Budweiser Can - 1936

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85 Upvotes

Not sure how it even lasted this long. Northern USA


r/mudlarking 6d ago

Help dating this bottle found on south shore of Long Island

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31 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 6d ago

Is this legit? Ceramic, Western Indiana

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r/mudlarking 8d ago

Finds from todays dried up stream lark

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120 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 8d ago

Another great find

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155 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 8d ago

My local stream is completely dry bed so I went exploring today found a few things

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22 Upvotes

r/mudlarking 8d ago

Is this a bead?

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r/mudlarking 9d ago

We are currently digging on the side of a stream this wine vessel is from yesterday

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1.1k Upvotes

r/mudlarking 8d ago

Another item crossed off my scavengers list!

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29 Upvotes

Now to find a whole glass insulator


r/mudlarking 9d ago

Any idea

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21 Upvotes

Hi, does anyone have an idea what this could be?

I found it in my garden while digging.

It's the size of a pound coin with a ceramic feel to it.


r/mudlarking 9d ago

Clay pipe bowl help needed :)

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Hi from across the ocean :) while kayaking and pebbles and rock observing I found this, I knew it was a clay pipe bowl but I cannot find any visual images of the same design.

"Tide" is very abnormally low this season apparently in this lake. It was deep into sand/mud/clay'ish material with many type of granit and marble and chert fragments.

Any help identifying the provenance or design will be greatly appreciated :)


r/mudlarking 9d ago

Could this be a microlith?

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5 Upvotes

Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.


r/mudlarking 9d ago

Location: Blue transferware pottery sherd showing a windmill, house and possible figure - found on a beach in Dublin, Ireland. Can anyone identify the pattern, maker or date?

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15 Upvotes