Lizenzierter „Mudlark“ mit einem Metalldetektor, um wertvolle oder historische Gegenstände entlang der Themse in Battersea, London, Großbritannien, zu finden
4080 x 6159 px | 34,5 x 52,1 cm | 13,6 x 20,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
12. März 2016
Ort:
Battersea, London, UK
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A mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, a term used especially to describe those who scavenged this way in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Mudlarks would search the muddy shores of the River Thames at low tide for anything that could be sold; and sometimes, when occasion arose, pilfering from river traffic. By at least the late 18th century people dwelling near the river could scrape a subsistence living this way. Mudlarks were usually either youngsters aged between eight and fifteen, or the robust elderly; and though most mudlarks were male, girls and women were also scavengers. More recently, metal-detectorists searching the foreshore for historic artefacts have described themselves as "mudlarks". Anyone wishing to carry out metal detecting of digging/scraping on the Thames foreshore requires a permit from the Port of London Authority. (Walking on the Thames foreshore does not require a permit). Scraping the Thames foreshore surface with any type of implement is considered digging. All the foreshore in the UK has an owner. Metal detecting is not a public right and as such it needs the permission of the landowner. The PLA and the Crown Estate are the largest land owners of Thames foreshore and jointly administer a permit which allows metal detecting and digging. The Thames foreshore permit is only valid for certain locations west of the Thames Barrier up to Teddington. Metal detecting or digging is not normally allowed east of the Barrier. You must report any objects you find which could be of archaeological interest to the Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer at the Museum of London on 020 7814 5733. This Scheme records all archaeological finds made by the public in England and Wales. If you believe that a find may qualify as treasure then you should contact the coroner for the district in which the object was found, usually within fourteen days of making the find.
