Mudlarking
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
May 1, 2019 7:02pm CST
Mudlarking was actually a sort of "job" done by those who were very very poor in the 18th and 19th centuries. They would search the riverbanks the whole day for anything of any value. Most of the time their hard work might fetch them a penny if they are lucky.
Now, however, people do this more for a hobby and in hopes of coming across some history. I was in a facebook group about a week ago when a lady talked about a channel she watches Lucy's Larking Adventures on youtube.
I've just gotten around to watching my first video today. It's definitely quite interesting.
Have you ever been mudlarking?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
There is only one store that I know of that has the coin style buggies. Actually, two since I believe Lidl's does it as well.
Most of our stores do not have this system.
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@LadyDuck (502316)
• Italy
2 May 19
@shaggin No, they forget here, if you do not remove the coin, you cannot "chain" the other carts so they "block" the line. I make a favor removing the coins. You can ask to the store to have a cart token if you have no coins, it does not work like in your country here.
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
2 May 19
Nope I have no done that but have seen people post on Facebook Interesting things they have found along river banks. When down by the river I only find gross things like tampon applicators and broken glass.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
@shaggin No, I mean, I probably would go looking for treasure, just not refuse.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
Yeah, I never find anything of interest either... Not that I go looking.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
2 May 19
there's really nowhere to do it around here..but i love watching those english shows where people go along the thames.i would love to find something from the 1500's like they often do.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
Mudlarking is just one more thing I'd partake in while in the UK. I could see myself coming back from a mudlarking adventure (I'd probably rent an AIRBNB), the owners would probably make me go to the back garden and wash off first. 
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
2 May 19
My kids do this 
. Well, not at any riverbanks, but at least in parking lots or sidewalks 
. They like finding small change, cool rocks, a bead . . . little treasures I guess - perhaps it does not exactly qualify as mudlarking. I suppose if you are in the right place, you can really find some truly historical stuff . . . modern archaeology, sort of?
. Well, not at any riverbanks, but at least in parking lots or sidewalks . They like finding small change, cool rocks, a bead . . . little treasures I guess - perhaps it does not exactly qualify as mudlarking. I suppose if you are in the right place, you can really find some truly historical stuff . . . modern archaeology, sort of? @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
Yeah, a sort of modern archaeology. I remember searching the ground for coins when I was a little girl. I don't do it as much as I once did, and honestly I need spare change more now than I did then!
There's a problem with that, though. Most people use cards now!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
3 May 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Ohhh, I didn't even think of that. I suppose it does no good to find a debit card on the ground .
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 May 19
@much2say Not unless you run it as credit, and the it would only work if they haven't yet realized it's gone missing.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
3 May 19
I guess it depends on where your mudlarking. The lady I watch seems to find more bottles than anything, and not all of them are very old.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 May 19
Ah, that's panning for gold... I've never done that before, but I've heard it can be fun.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 May 19
@JustBhem Oh, how lucky for them!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
5 May 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum
Yes, it possible. I heard from the village near the river, someone caught a big rock gold.
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
2 May 19
Never have, but I know I have read books that begin with that type of an activity. Ancient treasure found or at least a coin or two. It sounds interesting. Maybe my whole life is a mudlark.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
I would love to find an ancient coin! I've heard of people metal detecting and finding those.
@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 May 19
I have never heard of this before. I do know that while living in NYC I would always keep a lookout for money. Unfortunately, for the most part, you could only find pennies but one time I did find 5 whole dollar bills.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 May 19
Pennies add up.
wow 5 $1.00? Pretty good find.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
2 May 19
In places like India the Untouchables do this in the sewage. Sad.
@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
5 May 19
I haven't done this sort of thing. But the last time I was at the beach I tried searching for some old broken glass that I can make into something. I've seen this in one show where old broken glass can be polished and be made into some beads.
