Dec. 16th, 2025

I took my wellies for this lunchtime lark and walked further than I have before, underneath wooden structures, and didn't worry so much about the mud and sinking.

I found a raspberry prunt, Bellarmine jug handles, part of a Bellarmine neck, shiny bits of shells, a few pieces of Westerwald, a purple bead, and glass that says “am”.

Mudlarking finds - 71
This felt like a proper adventure! I walked across a bridge to Albert Island, near to City Airport. It's mostly abandoned at the moment, but there was recent news that Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets will move there.

I peered into a building with broken windows that contained rusty lock machinery.

Royal Albert Island

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(You need a permit to search or mudlark on the Thames foreshore.)

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