r/mudlarking • • Aug 29 '22

You need a permit to mudlark in London.

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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 • • 18h ago

What would you do with this piece?...

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r/mudlarking • • 12h ago

Is there a map of public locations along river kent near Staveley?

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I will be in Staveley and Kendal next week. Would love to mudlark a bit along the river kent. Curious if there is a way to find public land and/or where it is legal for me to do?


r/mudlarking • • 1d ago

Globex Beef Extract early 1930 jar

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r/mudlarking • • 1d ago

To manganese, or not to manganese?

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r/mudlarking • • 1d ago

First purple porcelain piece today!

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East Coast, USA


r/mudlarking • • 1d ago

Looking for help dating and understanding the history of this bottle I found in the mud in a uk forest. It’s 6inches tall (it’s a smaller one) but has embossed markings that people might know how to read.

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Hey everyone. Thank you all so much for giving this a look as I know that the marking and numbers on the bottom are supposed to show manufacturing info or batch info but I’m so consumed how to read it and which cluster of number and letters mean what. I have no idea what this bottle could have been used for and I’d love any info. I tried to get pics of the number that was on one side of the bottom edge and then the letters with a weird symbol on the other side. Super grateful for any insight! Oh btw it’s a weirdly short and small bottle it’s only 6inches tall.

On one side I can make out a B then 78 S (then a weird symbol I don’t understand maybe a makers mark?) then the number 32.

Then the other side I’m guessing is the batch number but please correct me if I’m wrong, it’s 2118 I think.

Even any advice or teachings how to read and understand these in the future would be wonderful!


r/mudlarking • • 2d ago

What is your favorite single pottery shard that you have found?

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r/mudlarking • • 2d ago

found in an old stream, used to be a dumping site

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im wondering if anyone can help me identify the first five items? im assuming the two white items are lids or bases of something? i was curious about the two bottles but that isn’t as important to know. the rest of the photos are other things i found that i thought were cool! i really love the little teacup handle!


r/mudlarking • • 3d ago

Lead bullets found in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.

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r/mudlarking • • 3d ago

Garden find

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r/mudlarking • • 4d ago

In and around the stream today (NW, UK)

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The stream runs through an old tip. There has been lots of digging activity again, as well as rain, so there was a lot to see today. I didn't stay too long today because of the heavy rain.


r/mudlarking • • 4d ago

Location: Rotherhithe tips

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Hello! Does anyone have any tips for Rotherhithe mudlarking?

I plan to access the foreshore using the Hanover Stairs or do you have a better recommendation?

Also once I've descended the steps onto the foreshore do I go left or right?

Sorry for the stupid questions. I've studied Google Maps and cant tell which way to go 😅😅😅

Many thanks xxx


r/mudlarking • • 4d ago

Location: NSW, Australia - I found a bunch of random old stuff under my house - ID please

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r/mudlarking • • 5d ago

Location: Some crazy finds from this year

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299 Upvotes

Located in US, Pennsylvania. Found along the Delaware River. I really hit the jackpot this year.


r/mudlarking • • 6d ago

A nice shard found at low tide...

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r/mudlarking • • 5d ago

Location: This weekend's finds

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The cornfield behind my house is a absolute claypipe goldmine. And it always delivers! This was all found in a single weekend. (Alongside 100+ bowl and stem fragments not pictured. I can currently fill a vase with the amount of fragments i found in total.)

Note: The second pipe on the top left was glued. I found two pieces of the same pipe close to each other.


r/mudlarking • • 5d ago

Yesterday's allotment finds (UK)

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Found yesterday whilst clearing our neglected plot, located next to an old railway station. I dare say there will be a lot more clay pipes to come


r/mudlarking • • 6d ago

Me and my friend found and partially dug up a medieval building while searching for artefacts

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r/mudlarking • • 6d ago

Beach find

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r/mudlarking • • 6d ago

River Finds - best cleaning practices?

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I’ve got everything from today soaking in hot soapy water with vinegar and I’ve scrubbed a bit but there’s still that brown haze. What’s everyone’s favourite ways of brightening up their pottery finds? The first bottle isn’t from today, just the favourite river find that I can’t get to a satisfactory level of clean.


r/mudlarking • • 8d ago

Lost in Thames water- please help 🙏

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I lost my Teddy in river Thames at 14h02 on Thursday, 8 October. He fell from the Tower Bridge on the side of Butlers Wharf. If anyone find him PLEASE let me know 🙏. He fell into the water of the Thames from the bridge .


r/mudlarking • • 7d ago

What is/what causes this metallic wood?

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I found these pieces of what feels/sounds like metal but looks a little like wood grain (some more than others). I know wood can get mineralized, but I don’t know enough to know if that’s what is happening here (google searches haven’t helped).

eta: I will be reporting it to the local FLO.


r/mudlarking • • 8d ago

Found today. Washington State.

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r/mudlarking • • 9d ago

Location: First wedding ring!

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Was cleaning out my camera roll and realized I never posted this guy! Found it back a couple months ago while wading in the Ballston Spa area of upstate NY. No clue what to do in this scenario, I’m not even sure if I’d trust handing it over to the police because of its value, but I’m a natural skeptic. Hopefully one day I can find who lost it!