Wandering the embankments above the River Thames it is not unusual ... partly because oxygen cannot permeate the Thames’s mud. Many mudlarks uncover something interesting on their first try. Each year ...
A Tudor wool knitted hat and a Viking-era dagger are among a series of objects found on the banks of the River Thames ...
A Tudor wool knitted hat found on the bank of the River ... mudlarking exhibition. London Museum Docklands will showcase "London's lost treasures" from April 2025, featuring finds from the Thames ...
Mudlarking is a centuries-old London tradition, which sees people searching the Thames riverbed for historical treasures. But it has now become so popular a hobby that the Port of London Authority ...
Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications for permits. People wishing to go mudlarking ...
Vanessa Bunton is a tour guide for the nonprofit organisation Thames Explorer Trust, and she’s seen it all while mudlarking – the increasingly popular practice of scavenging in river mud.
Her book, Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames, will be published in August. Lara appears on a special edition of Time Travellers, the quirkiest history podcast around. Subscribe to the ...
Mudlarking, or the scavenging and studying of historical objects that have been dredged up on riversides, is an ancient activity that’s gaining a whole new following on TikTok and Instagram.