Mastodawn

🧵2: the exhibition is on in the Docklands #MuseumOfLondon and was superb. The Seamstress has been reading a book about #Mudlarking and so had her OH. There were so many wonderful things that had been found in the Thames. One of the nicest sections of the book is about pins and how essential they were. ‘Pin money’ wasn’t a trifling thing in the 1500s. All these pins date from between 1500-1700 CE

Flo Aug 20

Yesterday we went to the Docklands in London to see the #Mudlarking exhibition. On the way we saw this duck but we aren’t sure what breed it is. #London It looks less biodegradable than the ducks we keep at home. 🧵

FreshOutMag Jul 2

#haiku by Marguerite Doyle. Marguerite is a returning contributor. Her #poems have been widely published & anthologized. She is a Best of the Net Nominated Poet & holds an M.A. in Creative Writing from Dublin City University. She lives in Dublin, Ireland. #micropoetry #poetrylovers #crows #poetry #mudlarking #ireland

Abie May 31

#TIL Thames garnets
"No one knows exactly where the garnets are from or how they ended up at the bottom of the River Thames."
"Hazel Forsyth, a senior curator at the Museum of London, believes that, “the garnets’ presence on the foreshore is probably due to accidental loss of a shipboard consignment.” She believes that some of the Thames garnets could have been intended for jewelry making before they were lost in the river."
#mudlarking #thames https://www.beachcombingmagazine.com/blogs/news/mudlarking-the-mystery-of-the-thames-garnets

Mudlarking: The Mystery of the Thames Garnets

By Jason Sandy Why are semi-precious gemstones lying on the bottom of the River Thames in London? Has a jewelry heist gone terribly wrong? No one knows, but each year mudlarks find hundreds of red garnets in several locations along the exposed riverbed at low tide. Anglo-Saxon jewelry from Sutton Hoo burial, England Br

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Sue Runkowski[a]May 14

Went treasure hunting this past Sunday at Bottle Beach. Once home to the city's first landfill and a former dumping ground for horse remains during the horse-and-carriage era, this unique spot is steeped in raw, urban history. It is a gritty, fascinating adventure like no other.

One persons trash is another persons treasure.😉

#bottlebeach #beachcombing #mudlarking #deadhorsebay #beachcomb #beachtreasures #beachtreasure

woollypigs May 6

So after masterfully avoiding the glorious Spanish mud yesterday, today I didn't. This snap is from just before it got worse. At least I didn't drop and there was long wet grass to run through to "wash" our legs afterwards.

I only thought of you @Wen after I had washed down the mutt ;)

Today's RAAAD was the brilliant Danish band Gasolin there was some bad singing and a lot of air guitar ;)

#RunningWithDogs #TrailRunning #MudLarking #Running #RAAAD #RunningWithMusic #Gasolin

Explore Your Archive Apr 4

A new exhibition has opened at London Museum Docklands which looks great - "Secrets of the Thames
Mudlarking London’s lost treasures" https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/secrets-thames/

#thames #london #exhibitions #docklands #mudlarking

Secrets of the Thames

London Museum

Dr David Mills Apr 3

Tonight was the private view of the new #Museum of London Docklands #mudlarking exhibition.
It's very good. If you're in London, you might enjoy it.
I did a little bit of scientific work on one of the display items.
I wasn't expecting an acknowledgement, but this board was at the exit. @exploreyourarchive @histodons