Mudlarking along the River Thames London
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- The Thames foreshore is a fascinating archaeological site when the tide is out. Each tide washes out pieces of history from London's past. And the Thames also throws out modern stories, such as messages in bottles and religious offerings. This video is a medley of recent mudlarking excursions along the River Thames.
To mudlark the Thames, even if you are just searching by eye, you need to have a permit from the Port of London Authority. Details are to be found here:
www.pla.co.uk/...
I enjoy researching the history about my finds. In this video I refer to Thomas Jeptha Stubbs, a pipe maker from Plumstead in the 19th century. If you would like to read his story you can find it here:
www.tidelineart...
I always welcome feedback on these videos, and also help or ideas on identifying finds.
Thank you for watching.
Nicola
www.tidelineart.com
I love watching ,being handicapped I can't do this myself , but watching makes me feel like I am out and about myself
Hi Lainee. Glad you're enjoying! x
Me too 😃 but not to handicapped / Yes you feel as your searching with this lady😃 Thank you nicola 😃
Good for you
YES! That's how I feel. I'm stuck in bed a lot so it is a lovely respite to watch these videos. Like going on an adventure without leaving my bed :)
@@christinetucci9227 This is the same as me! I'm mostly bedridden and I love watching others (well, I'm a bit picky, but that's just me) do things that make me feel like I'm part of more of the world beyond my bed and walls!!! 😊💜💜💜
That flat semi buckle thing is a bottle opener. Beer,soda pop, whatever. We had one mounted on the side above of the kitchen sink. Back in 1950s,when I was a child. I've not seen this episode,Nik. Excellent!! I watch every week.. and binge frequently. Thanks!
Edit. OHIO USA.
How much fun you must have, just strolling...finding the treasures that the tide has washed in! I guess I got my drive...this bit of wanderlust from my dear mother. (And maybe the curiosity from my father, as I have many fond memories of him with his metal detector.😍)
Mother loved to experience new places, and she and daddy spent much of their retirement years, doing just that. I believe that I once overheard her saying that she’d made it to almost every state on the continent.
I’m so thankful that they were able to do this. They were not wealthy, at all. Rather, they lived frugally, and that enabled them to accomplish the desires of her heart. (His heart desired, only one thing...seeing her so happy.)
The one thing that I’m aware of, that I was not able to do for/with her, during her lifetime, was to take her to England. I just couldn’t swing it financially. I am hopeful that I might one day make that journey for her. ❤️
I’ve traveled to many countries, sometimes for extended periods of time...related to work.
I’m hopeful that one day I might be able to make that trip for her.
During WWII, my Daddy was in many European countries, trying to help protect them from Nazi invasion. I believe I have some old black and white photos that he made during that time. I treasure them.
Who knows what God has planned, but your mudlarking adventures certainly tug at my heartstrings, and I feel as though something similar could both satisfy the curiosity in my spirit, while also offering the adventure my mother’s heart longed for.
God bless you in your adventures!
Jacqui
Nicola, your expeditions are so entertaining you should charge admission. I am waiting for you to dig up a six-inch artillery shell and confidently identify it as a .303. So funny, and so charming. Cheers.
NEVER PULL THE PIN ON UNEXPLODED GRENADES!
WE KNOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT..
I could watch for hours. It's your voice, it's soothing lol.
I like how you show the cleaned up pieces with the researched information right after finding them. . It's interesting to watch your finds - an entirely different culture, thousands of miles away. That's what's cool about the internet.
Always amazed the way the pipes hold up. Being dashed around for hundreds of years. Great finds!
What a treat, I found a video I missed from July from my favorite youtuber! Awesome finds as usual! The message in a bottle was so sweet! Lots of love and all the best to you!
thanks for finding my putter! I get so angry when I miss! :) I can't putt for shit but I've a hell of an arm. I threw it from Peoria Illinois. :D
Top in focus camera work. We could see every thing in accurate detail. Amazing how many late 1890's Kaolin clay pipes are still just laying their to be picked up.
3:00 it's one of the three or four "levers" out of a 3or4 lever ward lock. Old fashioned door lock with a long key frequently found on bedroom doors, front and back doors etc.
Pink paraffin had a big rival Boom Boom Boom Bum Esso Blue. We had a paraffin heater at the bottom of the stairs to warm the bedrooms in winter. No central heating just a coal fire in the living room. Good old days in the early 60's. Mother had a modern electric iron that plugged into the light socket via a double bulb adapter . . .
Durrington Dave wow! Lovely memories
@George Robartes You had matches? Wow, we used to dream about having our own matches.
In the 1960s I remember that we had deliveries from the Pink Paraffin man in Leicestershire. I have not done mudlarking but I have done some fieldwalking where I found Roman and medieval pottery and worked flints plus some later material. A good find is always very satisfying.
Luv the Aladdin Pink sign. Great find!
This is my first time watching. I'll be back. Awesome finds. I'm a picker and digger for 40 years. But I will never understand how diggers can put so much effort and time into what we love only to be so rough on their delicate finds! Stop scrapping the clay pipes with the trowel! Killing me here! Treat history like a delicate bug collection. Now on to another one of your great adventures...
nice to see a female out doing this.. Me and my ex along with her children would go out treasure hunting once s week...Great memory's hope they still enjoy it...Our kitchen was wall to wall old glass ware. Keep up the great videos doll..From Florida vessel no problem have a blessed day.
Your digging excursions are so wonderful, the Thame's is like a never ending treasure trove of history. It's so exciting to be able to see your digs and all the items you find. wonderful
Thanks Linda. x
Wonderful finds lots of history. I like your video. Nice day to enjoy the river. Stay safe and well. Your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA ❤❤🎉🎉😮🎉🎉😅😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Wow, do I love your mud larking videos! How fascinating to walk thru all that history lying in the tidal wash. I would love to give it a go. Was wondering where that could be done in my local area or anywhere for that matter here in the US. Our modern history is not as old as the UK. Plus you need a waterfront that has not changed for centuries and has a pretty good fluctuation in the rise and fall of the tide. Keep up the terrific entertainment.
Freshwater rivers and waterways yield plenty here in the states. Also old parks and pathways
thank you! missing London terribly and my serenity found on the Thames- thank you!
Andrea Smith :) x
Love your videos. Glad to see another one, seems like forever since the last one🙂
James Disney sorry James:) I'll try not to leave such a big gap next time!
Nicola, Great finds thank you for sharing them with us. 👍👍👍👍
Hi Nicola, as a retired soldier, may I please give you a short lesson on ammunition? The complete item is a "round", the tip is the projectile - bullet - and the long brass part is the cartridge case. If the bullet has been fired from a weapon, you should see diagonal marks around the base of the copper or nickel "jacket", where the lead content of the bullet can sometimes be seen. The marks are made by the rifling in the barrel of the weapon, designed to give "spin" to the bullet as it travels down the barrel, so increasing the accuracy. The cartridge case is sometimes "necked" like a bottle. This is to allow a large charge of cordite to be filled into the case, to provide a lot of kinetic energy to the bullet on firing. On the base (closed end) of the cartridge, you may often find letters and numbers. These may show the abbreviated date, the calibre of the bullet (9mm, .303, 7.62 etc) and the manufacturer of the round. There is also a small centrally-placed disc, sometimes smooth, sometimes with a small dimple. This is the primer, which contains a sensitive explosive such as fulminate of mercury. When struck by the firing pin of the weapon, this detonates and sets off the charge inside the cartridge case, often seen as the "sugar strands' with which you are familiar, or small black grains of powder. so, if it's just a cartridge with a struck primer, it's a spent or empty case, but if it has a smooth primer, then the charge may be intact. If the round is complete, then it's live! Sometimes, it's possible to find a complete round with a "struck" primer; this is a "misfire", where the round has been fired, but the charge in the cartridge has failed to ignite. Those rounds are also to be considered as live. The smaller .22 rounds are usually fired from target rifles or those used for pest control. The bullet is just shaped soft lead and the cartridge case is not "necked", nor does it have a separate primer, as the whole base of the cartridge case is the primer. The small rounds and bullets you find are probably from .38 Enfield revolvers, or 9mm pistols or submachine guns. A digital calliper, as can be bought quite cheaply in Aldi or Lidl, will help with accurate measurement! If there's anything else I can help explain, please get in touch! Kind regards and happy hunting, Chris
Robert is dead on. It's a scabbard tip. The throat was usually made of metal as well with the sleeve being constructed of leather or canvas. The contemporary ones are constructed of a glass reinforced plastic. What a great job you do on these videos. They're as close as it comes to a treasure hunt.Thanks for letting us tag a long.
Thank you. I'm really excited about the scabbard tip. I need to get it out and take it to be identified properly. and I nearly didn't pick it up!!
welcome back Nicole. ..great video. thank you for sharing.
love ur nail varnish.
the small bullet is a .22 rim bullet. thanks again Nicole. see u soon. x :)
Thanks again Nicola for sharing your adventure with us. I was questioning your dedication to this art-form when I saw the nailpolish, but my faith was soon restored when it disappeared. Billy, across the pond.
I love the ad for Kutnow's Powder. It's well worth pausing the video and reading the text of the ad.
Thanks for that, Nicola! 😊
They're fabulous those old ads aren't they 😂
that last powder ad and what you said after had me rolling with laughter! lol!
Rusty Halo Metal Detecting TM I'm still searching for some!!
Very interesting. Women here in the States are never ever curious about searching for old artifacts, metal detecting, digging for antique bottles, et cetera. Lovely accent as well.
Hmmmm, depends on where you live. Country folk treasure artifacts and fossils
This channel should be named "THE PIPE FINDER"
Nicola, the alladin pink sign was cool.thanks for the videos.happy hunting
It is amazing how the Thames just keeps on giving.,Great video ,From Tasmania..
THEDRAGONBOOSTER8 Tasmania has the most history out of any Australian state.. Have you ever looked about over there? I’m a Victorian !!
I like watching your videos because you have a quirky outlook on your excursions. When I go out detecting with my club I see things so differently to them. Its hard to put into words. I guess I just have a greater imagination and I think it keeps me feeling young. Not that I am old.
myview1875 thank you! 😊
I love your videos! They get my imagination going....how I would love to find a pipe
Love these videos for me I get a rug and I think they are so relaxing
Nicola, I've been watching your videos the last few months and really enjoy your finds. Thanks for posting them.
red6675 my pleasure!! Thank you 😁
The pipe was lovely as always, the bottle was neat as well as the boats tusk. Great video as always.
19:02 squashed copper, is the end to a sword or dagger scabbard
Rachel Thompson OMG I said same thing! I'm glad I'm on same track then!
I can't stop watching these video's!
Love all the pipes you find ! And I agree on the brass object being a scabbarb tip---Happy hunting
Love watching your mudlarking adventures. Became giddy with excitement when my phone notified me while at work that you had uploaded a new one. Your videos entertain, educate and offer a few moments of relaxation after a busy day! Keep them coming!
This is fun! Hoping to mudlark along the Thames when I visit in September! Figured I had better do some research.
were you able to go?
very nice video over 2000 years of history in that one little video thank you for sharing
The pipe with the large bowl is a Victorian Bong. They where at it like crazy buggers back then !
Lots of great finds, Nicola, many of the same thing. I suggest an exercise, Mark out a 36” square and see how many finds you can locate. Suggest also you avoid scratching finds with your trowel.
That Aladding pink sign was a real gem of a find, I bet that's rare
I proclaim you an archaeologist of the Thames!
I was watching an episode of 'Antiques Road Trip' a few months back. In it, one of the experts (I think it was Charles Hanson) found a two-gallon(?) enamelware jug for Aladdin pink paraffin, so it was interesting to see you find an advertising sign of the same product. Also, if you are correct about the mystery object being part of a sheath or scabbard, it's called a 'chape', and keeps the point of the weapon from poking out the bottom of the leather or wooden scabbard.
I'm amazed how much treasure there is on the banks of the Thames. A testament to the long history of civilization occupying its banks. My favorites are the clay pipes which must be a favorite item to collect.
She's back!! Nice to see you larking again!! ;-) and I like the nail polish too!
you have such a gift for finding interesting things
The fun of your video' s is that people can watch, thank you for that.
Thanks Nicola - Awesome as always!
An old clay pipe right off the bat, you a lucky gal. Sure looks like a fun place to go poking around.
hi nic, your pipe finds are enviable! the pottery w/anchor was to die for! lovely fun! thank you! kitty in new zealand.
It blows my mind that those clay pipes can and have survived or sometimes centuries. What a neat hobby. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day bud.
Oh yes definitely as starving Emu.. Such excitement you must feel finding the pipes. I can feel it thru your videos. Amazing pipe!!!!!!!
You make the most fascinating videos--thanks so much for sharing your 'larks!
Jayneair thank you. Im glad you enjoy them! 😊
Lovely colour nailvarnish. Great finds
That some very nice pipe finds and bottles ,buttons ,compac the fire is inviting any hotdogs or marshmallows hot cocoa!!, thanks for another fine video!!! : )
Richard Warnock h
The bullet looks to be a
.22 LR
Wonderful to watch!! I wish I was 20 years younger!!
don't we all!! :)
Good to see a woman interested in this kind of mucky searching, love the clarity of your vids,,
I find it so difficult to believe... how much INTERESTING stuff you find, but also how much OTHER stuff you seem to ignore! My golly! All the metal pieces, etc. that you just IGNORE! My GOD! I am lucky to find ANYTHING while magnet fishing, and keep everything I find! I am so envious! I have now subscribed to your channel. Thank you!
BoboLaTuque ah lol, I feel your pain. Yes you're right there is a smorgasbord of metal bits here and believe me, a lot of it is in my studio, but... I just can't carry it all! 😊 Thanks for watching
You do know you can SELL scrap metal for actual money, don't you? :)
no that didn't occur to me actually!
Another good video Nicola but can't believe you didn't rescue the Scottish ball that winked to you 😉
GL&HH
Alex
I had apparently missed this video before! However, I cannot be disappointed. I love your videos, your voice... and you! I seriously have a crush on you. Too bad I am so old, infirm and not-too-pleasant to look at. Ah well. Such is life. Please keep up the great work, Nicola.
At 19mins that "flat thing you found" is the chape off a scabbard and as a collector it could be off a medieval dagger scabbard. It would have been fastened to a leather flat tube with a throat piece at the top where the dagger was inserted. That is a special find.
Those clay pipes have always been fascinating to me.
So many variants.
Hi Nicole that object you found was the internal workings of a door lock that works with others stacked on top of one another and the key slides inbetween then and are lifted in line with one another depending on the key
Thank you so much for making these videos! I enjoy each and every one.
The item at 18:46 looks like the end of a bayonet scabbard
Robert Esensee I would concurr
That's really exciting!
Robert Esensee gosh dang it you beat me to it
Yes, the bayonet thing. I've seen one before.
Robert Esensee I agree
The nail varnish trick; I saw what you did there! Brilliant!!
I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for showing!
That metal bit looks to be the tip to a dagger or something like that... great finds! I want to mudlark the Thames asap!🤣
so many awesome finds. i love the pipes. the square piece is a compact but it is the base. the center round part is where the application pad sat, it lifts up to reveal the powder. I still envy you all that flint. :)
Very interesting, your just a natural at this. Wish I still lived there so that I could try my hand at mudlarking. Keep up the good work.
Definitely an emu,what a funny observation!
I am from the USA,and, presumably am not allowed the permits needed to mudlark.
I would,however,be honored to accompany you,Nicola,on a mudlark event.
Or,one of your contemporaries,if they would have me as a guest.
You're more than welcome to come along Charles
Thank you for sharing this video, only one wish, coming to London to meet you and doing mudlarking with you. Great finds as always. Best regards from Finland
Thank you and regards right back at you!
Very interesting, the dead fish is a Zander, you can tell by the stripe markings and small scales. Nice find!!!
I like when you find bits of toy soldiers. Actually, I like every moment of your videos.
Thank you!
At 3 mins in the odd key shaped thing ! Ive had one on my key ring for years i found it metal detecting ! I only noticed last week that it is part of an old lock ! How funny you found one too :) happy hunting ! best wishes x
Thank you! I think I will put mine on a key ring too. great idea.
10 :13 cordite strips in a 303 round should have a date on the bottom.great vid as always
martin cane thank you
Your video was enjoyable as always. Thanks for sharing.
I get excited when I see pipe bowls and I am so glad it has a lot of stem such a beautuful find.😆
I use nail polish all the time and it is very dark to hide the muck from the garden 😂😂😂
How fitting ,Post box red for the nails ! Mud "n" class love it.
Hey Nicola, Just wanted to comment, as I subscribed and have watched you vids for a very long time. I just luv to watch you find all the interesting bits. I have also been an artist for MANY years now and really luv that you use your finds to make art. I am sending you a PM.
DigsaBit great. Thank you. I'll look out for your pm
Love the pipes and super cool bottle
Love your videos! Was deep into metal detecting and then I ran across "mudlarking", which I'd never heard of. I especially enjoy the art you create with your finds. Share more videos when you can! :)
Second time watching but did not comment the first time. Very educational as always. Excellent discoveries.
That is the bullet at 9:28ish. When complete with the case it's a cartridge or "round"
Lovely video as always, plenty of treasures to be found.
Cheers🍻
Thanks. I definitely need some form of bullet tuition :)
Always an enjoyable time watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.
As an American, I have never heard of the word mudlark. I had to look it up. Turns out it is a term used by the British. Well, anyway, I learned a new word today. :) I watch a lot of metal detecting on you tube. But never heard of this word until now. Thanks for the video.
My pleasure.thank you for watching
Nicola you art is just fabulous. You also found some really nice treasure today. Have an awesome evening by the fire.
The amino is a .22 long.
Thank you very much!!
We yanks call those shells Twenty Twos lol..... and the brass seemed item looked to be the tip of a bayonet scabbard... as always awesome video...... cheers!!
The mystery lid looks like part of a ladies compact. I love watching this channel, it's so interesting looking at things from the past.
Thanks Lynne
AND HERE I THOUGHT 'COMPASS'....POOR ME.
Really enjoy your videos. They are quite relaxing.
That thing at 3:03 is an opener for canned food, used 'til the early 70ies, before they changed the look to something modern and easier/more comfortable to handle. Still own one, because when nothing works, THIS opens everything!
Yet another great video. Very envious of the Thames finds - can't find anything like that in Melbourne!
You always find such interesting objects. You must have great eyesight to be able to spot some of the smaller objects that are half hidden in the mud.
ENJOYED THE HUNT AND VIDEO. SOME GREAT FINDS. ENJOYED YOUR PLAYING IN THE MUD.
Nice finds glad your back