If I found a clay pipe and then accidentally lost or broke it, that wouldn’t change the course of history. Starting in the 1500s, pipes were used and tossed away like cigarette butts. While it would be fantastic to locate a Roman coin or a mediaeval pilgrim’s badge, I hoped for a clay pipe. That’s why mudlarks find so much: pottery and glass, jewelry, buttons, pins, nails, bones, and all kinds of garbage (literally) of the ages. The anaerobic Thames mud is a great preservative. There’s an intriguing community of modern mudlarks who write books, make videos, and display their finds on websites and social media with hashtags like #mudlark and #londonmudlarking. You Have A Chance To Find Something Spectacular Two hundred years on, the mud is still dirty, the water is still cold, and the extraordinary treasures are still few and unpredictable, but mudlarking has become amateur archaeology.ĥ. They made their miserable livings selling pieces of coal, bits of rope, and anything else they could find. Many 19th-century mudlarks were poor, desperate children. The Original Mudlarks Weren’t Doing It For Fun Bring your phone.Īlways know the tide times and have a clear escape route.Ĥ. Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Why the PLA emphasizes Weil’s Disease when you could catch just about anything from the Thames’ sewers, I don’t know, but their overall advice makes sense: Wear gloves and suitable footwear, and don’t go alone. The PLA warns that you could catch Weil’s Disease, spread by rats’ urine in the water.
You might puncture your foot with a nail. You might slip on the rocks, fall into the water, and be run over by a speedboat or a garbage barge.
You could be cut off from your exit and swept away by the tide. You must take these seriously to protect yourself from the numerous safety hazards. The area restrictions protect the archaeology and biology of the river. You Can Get Hurt, Drown, Or Catch Mysterious Diseases
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