I didn't realise I'd found my RAREST relic ever Mudlarking the Thames!
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2020
- Mudlover Si-finds goes Mudlarking on The Thames foreshore and finds some amazing finds, including a lump of something, which turns out to be his rarest ever find! More Mudlarking • What's in this 500-YEA...
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Do you let your local PAS (portable antiquities scheme) officer know about your finds? If not...please do. Important historical items are often found and sold on the black market, never to be seen again. Cheers.
Yes Edward, as a member of the Society Of Thames Mudlarks, we all record our finds and are on great personal terms with the museum. Check out my Roman Shoe video - to see me visiting the museum
@@Sifinds Top man, well done. Love the videos!
Get grip nugget
You should see what the Smithsonian HIDES from the public. 🤓
Pacific Northwest360BEAR totally! Racks and drawers full of stuff!
The Papua New Guinea fishermen use the shell with the hole as weights on bottom of fishing nets to weight the bottom down in the water.
I think this is better than si's idea
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Hey Simon! Love the video, love the way the buttons came out! I do a lot of drilling of glass and shell. The dust created from drilling and sanding glass and shell is very hazardous to your health...your lungs. Sweeping and walking through just puts more in the air. To avoid the dust in your environment for you to breath in you can drill under water and sand with wet/dry sandpaper with water. It acts as a filter, trapping the dust and making it easier and safer to dispose of. A particulate respirator can’t hurt 👍🏼. Cheers! And keep your wonderful videos coming! ❤️
2:50 I have been fortunate enough of been helping some elderly friends over the past few years downsize and move.
My friend Beth one day pulled out and box. And what she showed me brought tears to my eyes.
It was her great grandmothers mother of pearl button drill. Not only that but around ten different little packets of shell in there various stages of becoming a button!
She went on to explain to me how they would handle drill, grade and even stain them with vegetable dyes.
My mind was blown beyond fascination!
Some may not understand why something like that would make me cry. And honestly, I don’t fully understand it myself. I have such a deep appreciation for our ancestors, their experiences and stories. Which in turn gives me an appreciation for antiques. But mostly family heirlooms. When I’m able to look st a photo of who’s used it and then into the eyes of their prodigies? It’s a wonderful and sometimes overwhelming experience.
I look forward to watching more of your adventures! Happy days to you from Kansas!
❤️, A Dorothy In Red Mary Janes
A wonderful story, thanks for commenting and watching!
Besutifully said, "Google This". And how wonderful you got to see those buttons in various stages of becoming buttons from shells. I must admit I am envious, but love your explanation and your reverence for the people that came before us.
Oh how special! My gram worked in a button factory in Illinois. That is very special!
@@sharimullinax3206 i have seen mother of pearl buttons carved like 3D lace
You're changing history, we're lucky to be going along for the ride. Keep us updated.
Thanks Donna!
I know that some snails "drill" holes in mollusk shells to get at the meat, but that square hole is definitely of some other origin
They used to be used as weights on fishing nets
Huge congratulations on your finds, and my utmost respect for how you conduct, record and share them with the proper organisations.
Simon,you are allways the best with the camera .You don't wave the camera all around, and make us sea-sick.You make clear, nice photos, you explain all things,you do a "clean -up",you provide information. Thanks for all your work and consideration.
Irene 1943 Thanks Irene! Appreciate that!
Amazing that the pewter cup handle is still intact. That's so cool to see.
Sheri Pavelich Right!
I love your departures into experimental archaeology: making a pipe... making buttons... repairing the vase... etc.
This really adds texture to your storytelling!
Always looking forward to your next adventure...
Lisa Lorentz Thanks Lisa!
Omg I’m blown away ! As your revealing your finds I’m texting my son going , omg it’s a cup from 1690 ! What a day you had , so happy for you
I searched the internet some, and found that birds may have made the holes in the Oysters. They will peck a hole in the Oyster shell, where the adductor muscle is, this opens the oyster for a tasty snack. The bird known for this is the Oyster Catcher. They have black feathers around the face, brown feathers on their backs and a bright orange long beak.
Hi, I live in Australia and we have two types of Oyster Catchers that live in the area that create holes in the shells. Firstly I thought that this was the most likely explanation but some of the holes looked to big, they only need to make a small hole. There may be another species in England though that makes the larger hole? Great video and good comments.
@Steve Ross
Yes..... if it were perhaps an exterestrial bird....👽
Simon, your caudle cup is just beautiful and a remarkable find. The fact you picked it up and Kept it is amazing in itself. I'd have not even bothered with it so well done you.
You had some great finds thst turned out to be very interesting. Your silver hammered Dutch coin is lovely and the mouse helmet turned out to have an interesting purpose.
That little cup is astonishing! Well done. Hello from Canada, from a relatively new metal detectorist. I envy you your historical relics! Our "old" things are much younger over here.
Thank you kindly
Some amazing finds today!!!!! As a lover of English history, I love how you bring the past to life and how you make something that is old, new again.
Leah Veneau Thanks Leah!
The key rings came up awesome, good work. That cup is so fantastic, 1690 wow, you did a great job cleaning it up. Excellent video, thank you.
Simon, this has got to be one of your most successful days on the Foreshore! I was so intrigued to see that the lump of nothing much turned into such a rare and beautiful find. I would have loved to see your reaction as you chipped away and gradually came to see what the lump really was! Excellent video.
It's amazing how far back in time the artifacts finds can be there. I have lived in California my entire life, the finds can go back only to about 1850 when the Gold rush took place and the only things older would be the California Missions which were built in the late 1700s and early 1800s, that for us is the limit aside from Native historic sites which are completely illegal to take but I've never found anything like that. Very exciting!
Dave B Thanks Dave. Hope you enjoy my adventures!
Si - Some fantastic finds! That little cup was a dandy! Thank you for sharing the adventure & happy hunting!
Brian Kesterson Thanks Brian!
Greetings from the Treasure Coast of Florida! Great vlog today! Lets help Si bump up his subscriber #s. If you all are enjoying his work each week help him get some recognition for his hard work.... I would surely miss him.
Beverly Martin Thanks Bev, yes a share on Twitter or FB would mean the world to me x
Treasure coast myself!
Drilling oyster shells creates dust that is very toxic to the lungs. It is like tiny pieces of glass. I always heard one should have the oyster shell in water to catch the dust.
True. A female artist who specialized in using oyster shells and other natural shells in her art just passed recently from this. Wear a mask if you can't do it in water, but drilling in water does seem much softer. (Also wear safety glasses for the same reason.)
It is called silicosis. I doubt he will die from doing it that once. If you want something to worry about Google "popcorn lung" about popcorn butter fumes.
@@mickey4947 I'd say that one depends on how old the oyster shell actually is, though. I doubt this used to be a problem during Medieval or even prehistoric times. And, as far as I know, there's no way to tell how old a shell actually is without carbon-dating it...
@@mickey4947 Tuna has heavy metals accumulated inside. You can eat tuna several times per week and be fine, yet it is said that eating the liver of Alaskan brown bear once will kill you from heavy metal toxicity! (They eat salmon) I just don't think drilling holes in oyster shells and polishing them is a major problem!!
JustDustin O' He’s standing in the Thames there’s no saying what he could catch .
Greetings from Eastern Ontario Canada! I enjoyed this video very much. You not only find history but recreate and repurpose it. Wonderful work!
Gregory Barr Thanks Greg!!
Greetings from Mississauga :>)
The oyster shells would look beautiful re-purposed into a pendant maybe set into a cabochon with resin over the top to protect it! Love watching your finds :)
Little Mamma's House great idea!
Hey Si! If you use a bit of water on the oyster while drilling with that bit, you’ll find less chipping and quicker results ( a little less friction) You’ve done a beautiful job on those buttons - gorgeous!!! Cheers from 🇨🇦😁
Katie Cook Cool cheers!
He done good, right 🇨🇦 ?
I cut opal and the water keeps the piece cool and saves the diamonds on the bit. Well done!
@@Sifinds also if you put tape over the area you are cutting, it will help to not chip
I beachcomb for sea glass here in Nova Scotia , Canada. I make jewelry and always use just enough water to cover the sea glass when drilling . Your shell buttons turned out really nice . I'm going to try that this summer. Mudlarking looks fun !
About the oyster holes: there are carnivorous sea snails that use a combination of enzymes and a rasp like foot, to slowly bore a hole into the selfish in order to eat it.
Cool
I've been binge watching your channel and I'm so enthralled by all this
Mahelania RektBB Great to hear that! Thanks for the sub!
I agree, it's simply captivating; ;har to tear yourself away! If you haven't done so, be sure to catch Nicola White (Tideline Art) and Alexx ( daughter) and Gai (Mother or 'Mum" )l, the Northern Mudlarks. Left me know if you find them. Where are you located?
Steve Phoenix,, Arizona USA. staved.mvt@gmail.com
Me, too, when I get the chance. Love playing in the mud.
Si, Hello from Kentucky USA! What awesome finds today! Thanks for taking us all along!
Lark Davis Thanks for joining me. Superb name you have!
@@Sifinds Thanks so much! If I only lived in London . . . I could be Lark the Mudlarker🙂
So much info, yes I can remember collecting these shells when very small, on my family holiday. We'd use small old and really battered metal spades with wooden handles. Our father would dig very precise sculpted holes in the wet sands, then the tide would come in and wash it all away while we watched, eating our jam sandwiches.. But not the memories got washed away....
Wow...after 300-400+ years, your treasures have been brought back to the light of day! Let us know what you did with the cawdle cup. (BTW, the lamp fixture I think you thought it might be is called a 'finial')
Great job, per usual, Simon!!
Dyane K Ward Cheers Dyane!
Great finds as always. Love the way you show the clean ups at the end.
Michael McGarvey Cheers dude!
You are so lucky to have centuries of accumulated debris to hunt up!
Un believable to find that pewter cup
And I do notice your turn table selections
Love it!
loving these - as a young teen i used to mudlark with a cousin----over70 yrs ago...glad to see it and youall are thriving !!!!!!!!
Where I live (west coast USA) we have big sea snails that drill into shellfish, and eat the clam/oyster out through a perfectly round hole about that size.
Nice reward for your persistence on a winter's day ... congrats, Simon!!
Marcel Audubon Thanks dude!
Hi Si. The bit you used to cut the discs from the shells are known as hole saws. They work better with a little lubrication so maybe add a wee bit water next time.
Hi Thames, just came across your Channel, awesome finds. New Subbie. Hello from 🇺🇸 Colorado Native.🥀✌
You had a great day out! Fab finds!
Theresa C. Thanks Mudlover!
Wonderful finds, Simon. Thanks for taking me along!
Raven 696 Thanks!
I know this will sound terrible but could you make clay pipe stem beads? Just thinking about how you could repurpose them because you find so many. :) I bead so I was thinking you could make really nice necklaces or earrings with them. You could have stayed home and had a comfy day with a pot of tea but instead you went out in horrible weather to seek history AWESOME!!! SiFinds making history with every ping of his metal detector!! :) You may not be rich but your history rich! :) I just thought of something Si you could combine the clay beads with your oyster buttons.
@Gina Jennings I always have great ideas when it involves someone else doing the work! ;) LOL
Hi. Thanks for the comments and kind words. I have make pipe stem bracelets. I think I posted some up on my community feed, so try and check that out... They were also for sale on my Etsy store but sold out. I will make some more very soon!
Would it be possible to fix it onto like a metal stem so it could actually be reused as a pipe? I'd love to smoke from an old clay pipe
Well done for finding the pewter cup! Not everyone would have kept going and persevered! You deserve the important finds.
Tony
tonydeltablues Cheers Tony!
Hugely enjoyable trip. You can accompany me again! PS You should have used dogfish skin to polish-up your oyster shell button.
I would suggest anyone worrying their little heads over what you find should get out there, get muddy and find things for themselves. I love watching you and your mates and also seeing a part of my home town that I have never actually walked on. Brilliant.
Lol. “Little mouse helmet”. Love the channel si. I would die to travel across the pond and give the themes a crack. Keep up the good work.
Drew Vaeth Thanks pal!
My Sundays are so much happier now with yours and Nicola's videos to look forward to Thanks... muchly appreciated x x
Louisa Husteden brilliant long may it continue!
Wow!! That cup was amazing!!!! You should do more with the shells!! Thank you for saving history!!!
Wow , I’d be happy with any of those finds , cup amazing, really like the knife terminal .
Dub Boyz Cheers lads!
Greetings from Alberta Canada. This was so much fun to watch! I had thought that small brass looking piece was maybe a very small ladle for scooping a powdered substance or something, but missing the handle. What it turned out to be was so much more exciting! From a very old dagger or sword! Incredible!
Now, you finding that pewter cup was too much! Do you now plan to display it in a local museum or something?
Great finds Simon. I loved watching you make the little buttons. The pewter cup was a great revelation too, and the follow-up research was very interesting. Thank you.
Padraic O'Domhnall my pleasure my friend!
Wow! That little cup was a wonderful find, oddly in the last video Nicola put out she found a pewter tankard. And I loved seeing the buttons being made from the oyster shells. Thanks for another great trip down the foreshore 😍
Cheers Christine! Yes she told me first. 🍀
Outstanding finds and video! Well done and thanks for sharing!
Trixie Keilty Thanks Mudlover!
Wow! You really did have some luck in the muck , that cup is amazing, time team only better 👍 thank you
mikeandbrenda smith Thank you! Yes tune in to Time Team if you like small pottery sherds and foundations. No, that’s unfair, it was a great programme... just lacking on the artefacts...
the cup is lovely. great find, especially as it is a first to be found.
As I sit here curled up on my couch watching my Canadian winter unfold its cozy blanket over the land outside my window, I get to enjoy some mudlarking on the Thames. I can smell the mud, feel the excitement of a new find and enjoy the new form of learning history. Thank you so much.
Paullette Francoeur Awesome. Glad to ‘av ya Paullette!
Oyster theory: They were used for ALL of those things-- cladding, roof leveling, oyster farming, button-making, and probably a ton more (and let's not forget that ornamentation for musical instruments was sawed out of bits of oyster shell-- you'd cut it into strips, plane it thin and even, and inlay it as frets on lute-bridges and so forth, as well as fancy ornamentation of all kinds on wooden boxes. This was done with bone too.) Why so many uses? Because it was a common resource, and you didn't have much in the Middle Ages (or any time prior to now, really) that was used exclusively for only one purpose, you usually had all sorts of stuff you could make out of one kind of thing. Look at cow's horns as an example-- they made everything from jewelry to lantern-panes out of it. BTW, be sure to wear a mask if you're going to be working with grinding down oyster-shell-- the dust is *extremely* bad for the lungs. The buttons came out nice-- looks like something that'd be worn by Pearly Kings! Congrats on the rare cup find-- I've never even heard of those, that was massively cool, and I love the hilt-pommel!
Spot on !
Bull shit
The hole in the shell could be from: some nets had shells for weights when the fishermen cast out a net, I love the Buttons you made, I wonder what the process of making buttons hundreds of years ago, with No drill, or diamond bits?
Wow,what a cracking day,great finds Si,nice one :)
Wow! Congratulations!!!! Amazing finds! Watching your mudlarking makes history come to life. I have learned so much from the objects you have found and preserved. Fascinating! Thanks!💕
Jackie beans Thanks Jackie
Oyster shells with holes used in building stucco walls and structures, another use as wind chimes! Cool buttons..see if the wind chime idea works!
Tom Shively Yes another project to add to the list. Maybe I’ll put a clay pipe stem in the hole. Now that’s an idea!
A wind chime with pipe stems, oyster shells, and lead weights, suspended from larger pieces of flotsam or jetsam. Although one made of eating utensils would make a better sound.
Outstanding si ! Splendid finds ! Always a pleasure to watch thanks again for taking us along
Hooper45 My pleasure!
Wow!!! The pewter caudle cup is fantastic!!! Well done for that, Si, what a find! 😮🥳😎
Your pewter cup was a marvelous find! What a pleasant surprise. Thanks for sharing. Those quiet days of mudlarking must be a nice time to clear the mind.
Brenda Lee My mind is already clear. Lol 🤯
That copper looking "helmet thingy" might be part of a sabre hilt
Mystery item looks like a sauce ladle to me missing most of the handle.
lol.. never mind.. just saw the end of video.. you nailed the ID.. well done. great finds by the way.
Thanks, always welcome a stab at an ID!
It looks like the ladle my grandmother had in her mustard pot when I was little. I almost died laughing when he described it as something used in Vick fighting. 😆
Fantastic find! And love your buttons! xx
The shell tags are so very cool...I see that this was a few years ago, but I am finding all of your post ,I am truly enjoying being by your side on your adventures.
Much thanks & love.. Beth
Wow, amazing fine today! Really enjoyed it :-)
Jenny Walborn My pleasure!
Many Roman coins have a large "SC" on the reverse sign signifying that it was authorized by the Roman Senate.
That would be a nice find.
Hi Si, double wow for this video. You have a very keen eye, spotting real treasures. The cup is amazing what a treat to find. To see how pearl buttons can be made was wonderful. I've bought them when I've been making clothes. There are never two the same, and so beautiful. So much to enjoy in this video, thank you so much for a fabulas channel. Lol x
Wow, what great finds. You must be thrilled with that cup. So enjoy watching your videos from across the pond.
Buttons, knife and ornamental inlays, jewelry inlays, all kinds of things that the oyster shells could of been used for. Pretty cool finds.
Drilling oyster shells is toxic to your lungs. The dust is poison.
It's also known as mother of pearl.
Could polish ..or clean & varnish.. and use existing holes to insert hardware for cabinet/drawer pulls. I’ve seen similar made of cut/sliced gemstone or agates. The result is a large pull/knob but seems to be trending. An interesting look, Contemporary + Nature?
@@gabivcislo1011 less poison more like tiny sharp shards, but yes, a good mask is a must
Please be careful when carving or drilling the shells. Don't breath the dust. Wear a mask. Oysters filter the bad stuff in the river and store it in their shells.
Love that you repurpose so many things you find. Giving old things new life. It’s wonderful!!
Dig Carolina Girl Aw thanks mate!
Watching in Michigan, Mudlarking is new to me. Loved seeing your finds. So much history along the Thames. Cheers🇺🇸
Janis Fallstich Welcome! Enjoy the old vids too!
@@Sifinds I am binge watching 😊
Great finds!! Love the history on the cup. You have made me wonder now, lol if you needed a diamond bit to drill the shell, just how did they do it so precise and not crack shell at same time. What it was used for is interesting to think about but how is what I love.
question Good
I think they used more Primitive tools and took longer, a sharp knife and a lathe would do the same job
Some ultra cool finds Simon -that pewter cup is amazing!
Marina Budd Yes find of a lifetime!
Si-finds Thames Mudlark. It’s incredible. Was it very compressed or recognisable when you first cleaned it?
Another super video! The cup is beautiful ❤
Thanks Minnie! Lovely isn't it!
The cup you found was absolutely awesome ! Completely in a class by itself.
Hello mudman and a wish for a bountiful year ahead in the mud. Regarding the oyster shells might it have had anything to do with pearl extraction; perhaps a superstitial treatment of the “lucky” pearl bearing shells whose treasures were carefully removed and the shells worn as a talisman?
Thanks for the wishes. Dunno if the hole were made by opening them, there is an easier way using a knife along the edge, plus they might damage the contents by merely smashing it
Wow congrats on the beautiful pewter mug, you have changed history si! Are u going to get to keep it, or is it going to a museum !?....loved how u made the pearl key rings! ..great finds , thanks for sharing...now heres my news..i found part of a mammoth tooth 2 days ago...on the beach in suffolk....i love finding things too😃
An absolutely amazing and stunning video with fantastic finds! Well done and thanks very much for sharing!
I am so glad you found and saved that cup! Many would have tossed it or not known how to clean it well. What a Treasure SI! The cup is too:)
I live on the Coast of New Hampshire,US...the oldest Euro stuff we find is 1690's, not many arrowheads, either :( But we do have oysters, and I know where an old pile of holey shells are where there was a button factory around 1750's, many have more than 1 hole in 'em) Metal detecting for jewelry is the "IN" thing on our 18 mi.s of coastline, because of summertime congestion. KeepDiggin'&Tapin'!
Teri Butler Thanks Teri!
You'd have thought a pottery cup would be more disposable than a pewter one !
Nothing like a bit of lead poisoning when you're feeling poorly !
yangtse55 true 😂
My first visit to your channel. Love the “Ebb Tide”. Marvelous finds!
Hello from Nevada USA
Wow! Incredible finds! That special one in particular! Congrats! x
avalonjuice Thanks!
16:10 It could be pice from black powder gun, The end of the handle
Themaki12 Cool idea
pistol butt cap
I agree
@@Luso308 Yep, that's exactly what it is. www.google.com/search?q=flintlock+pistol+butt+cap&sxsrf=ACYBGNR_nHA2JumFK8Haqgsllde4btosoA:1579495078274&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7msLYrZHnAhXLb30KHcpqCzEQ_AUoAnoECAwQBA&biw=1600&bih=757
Alonso Cushing Wow, even cooler find then!
I like your choice in records as well!
MultiMorgenster Haha, thanks! All the records are Thames / treasure / river related.
Great finds. I so enjoy watching you find them and preserving the history of them. Thanks for bringing us along.
Debbra Bossier glad to have ya!
Wow! A lovely pewter cup under all the muck! What a grand find!
I just found out about mudlarking. I am wondering: how come there are so many pipes?
They smoked a lot
@@Sifinds that makes sense :-D
Warning! Don’t play a drinking game while watching these vids! Every time someone says “clay pipe” you take a drink...you’ll be dead pissed in no time! 😂
Wow Simon!!!!! What a stunner of a cup!!!!! Bravo Bravo!!!!!!!
That cup! What a find!! So many times I think I've metal detected garbage, get it home and weeks later find out it's actually a treasure. Wonderful! This American would love to detect over there some day!
Annie Oakley Thanks Mudlover!
First to like! First to comment!
Brian Kesterson Woohoo, quick work my friend!
Wow!! Superb day on the foreshore. Fascinating finds!! Great repurposing of the oyster shells!! And that pewter cup though...😍😍😍❤❤❤
Thanks Debs!
AWESOME finds Simon! This is one of your greatest videos yet. Congratulations on the pewter cup, fantastic! 👏👏👏👍
Laura Y. Thanks Laura!
I am so jealous of you I’m 64 and when I was 17 and 18 are used to dig in old dumps in Seattle Washington. I live in Alaska now and they have a lot of rules about relics. hard to find sites to dig bottles and look for other relics. I really like your show I up the subscription do you get everything you post thank you
Si, congrats on finding that rare mug. I enjoy you challenge along with Nicola and the Northern Mudlarks. Keep up the great work.
Steve Di Tullio Cheers Steve!
That was brilliant Si. I loved the cup. The buttons you made were cool. Thank you for sharing.
Jan Enderwitz Thanks Jan!
Well done , you deserve to find exquisite finds.You take a diligent approach to explaining to us.Thank you.
Rita Milford Thanks Rita!