Mudlarker discovers cup in Thames that may be rare Roman find

BBC ^ | February 2, 2023 | Liz Jackson

[bitt]

I would love to mudlark!

[Songcraft]

The Brits were mystified by the ancient Roman hieroglyphics they discovered on the cup.


     

[Tucker39]

As a retired auctioneer, the first thing that popped into my beady little mind was Mocha ware, without any paint or applied decoration.

[Tucker39]

It’s a darker shade than mocha ware wee see nowadays. But that fancy applied fluting around the rim is MORE elegant than any I see nowadays. That is a significant find.

[csvset]

Some YouTube Mudlarks

Northern Mudlarks, Gail and Alex , mother and daughter.

Kit and Caboodlers,mother and daughter, Fleur and Kate .

Si-Finds Simon, mudlark, metal detector,,does a lot a collaborative videos

Tideline Art Nicola White, also does collaborative videos.

Mudpies Father and Daughter, Josie . Mudlarking often in mudflats

All do a bit a history on their finds ,some of them are artists as well and craft jewelry or doll house stuff.

For metal detectors, Scottish Detectorist finds a lot of stuff.

[Red Badger]

Probably had a matching stand of wood....long rotted away....................

[Red Badger]

HECHO IN MEXICO.......................

[MHGinTN]

If it has been in that river for this long you could never get it sterile enough to drink from it again.

[SunkenCiv]

It’s also an early album by Leo Kottke. :^) Thanks TChad. Seems like there was a YT vid I watched about this, probably on the “History Hit” channel?

[SunkenCiv]

Sure you could, just use water from East Palestine, OH. No microbe could survive that ****. ;^)

[MHGinTN]

LOL ... newshound.