This week we team up with Johnny aka River Raider to search a few sites that I had mapped out. As we mudlark and diver for lost historic treasure we make a few surprise finds along the way! From ...
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.
A Tudor wool knitted hat found on the bank of the River Thames is going on display for the first time as part of a new mudlarking exhibition. London Museum Docklands will showcase "London's lost ...
In 2019 I went mudlarking with Lara Maiklem near Blackfriars, ahead of the publication of her enthralling first book, Mudlarking. Dedicated to the river—“my friend, companion and confidante ...
People wishing to go mudlarking, a centuries-old London tradition, will require standard foreshore permits after a boom in popularity of the hobby. Two years after the scheme was suspended ...
Modern-day mudlarking, you’ll be pleased to hear, is an altogether cleaner and better regulated pastime. And what treasures it reveals… Lara “London Mudlark” Maiklem hosts a special ...
In an extract from her new book, A Mudlarking Year: Finding Treasure in Every Season, Lara Maiklem describes the thrill of discovering a 16th century sword on a Bankside beach. "I headed straight ...
Mudlarking: scavenging river banks for valuable or interesting objects. British writer Lara Maiklem has been mudlarking on the banks of the Thames since 2012, and it’s astonishing what the river ...