London's Lost Castle - Pottery Hunting on the River Thames

[@historyhardy5529]

I love historic textiles so the fact that you can find all those small pins is amazing. You really bring the past alive for me. Thanks Richard. All the best from Vancouver.

[@richardhemery6916]

thank you!

[@dorothypapineau8283]

I wish you had shown the cameo once it was clean. This has been quite an interesting history lesson. Thank you.

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you Dorothy, the cameo didn't come up much better than that.

[@vivienwilliams1538]

I love watching the mudlarking vids. Especially when the person delving knows what he has found and the dates. You start imagining, what was the person like who made this, how did it get there. Oh it's very exciting.

[@jesselambert4968]

Wow I am very impressed with your historical knowledge! That looks like a fun activity!

[@charlesperez9976]

Another great video,and now,I can relate to such a thing,as I have returned home from a 10 day mudlarking adventure! Last Saturday (September 24th,I think),I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Hands on History exhibition,and you confirmed my Roman tile was indeed one that had a dog paw print on it! Thanks for that,it’s one of my favorite finds.

[@richardhemery6916]

Thanks Charles, great to meet you there.

[@tere11]

Fantastic, sir! Thanks for sharing.

[@charanjit1974]

R.H stands for Real Historian, nice videos.

[@richardhemery6916]

thanks

[@kbwoodcock]

Thank you!

[@TeddieWr]

How absolutely interesting !!!

[@pigoff123]

Your historical knowledge is amazing

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you!

[@michelehood8837]

Fascinating video, Richard! Do you ever sell any of the shards you find? Do you use them to create art pieces or displays? Also, what did you find out about the cameo? That was an excellent find - good for you!

[@richardhemery6916]

Hello Michele, I used to sell some on Ebay but I decided to give that up, there are some mudlarkers that just search purely for profit and I didn't want to be even a small part of that. The cameo was very modern, but yes, still a thrill to see it there.

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

Get yourself a metal detector mate. I found pots while detecting I need help identifying them

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

great video enjoyed watching

[@ChillBill1]

Tremendous video. Love your presentation of all those shards. Im a coin-entric mudlark but its great to find out about the pottery. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardhemery6916]

+Chill Bill thanks!

[@clockwork9827]

Have you published any papers or pamphlets about your historical interests ?

[@richardhemery6916]

No, not yet, I am working on a pottery book but it is very slow progress...

[@petersmith5199]

Why didn't I discover your channel years ago? Wonderful wonderful stuff! Thank you so much.

[@williammclay1406]

your so Clued up on your Pottery that you make me want the video,s to last longer. I,d love to do a days foreshore hunt on the Thames but alas Middlesbrough is the best I can get. Keep up the videos and im lookin forward to the next eppisode. Mac.

[@richardhemery6916]

+william mclay Thanks! Maybe you can get to London one day.

[@Jablicek]

Gosh, utterly fascinating! There was a lot of pausing in this video to take a closer look, but thank you for appreciating that people might do this and adjusting the breaks in commentary accordingly. It's very considerate of you.

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you!

[@nancywarren608]

Finding bones from animals processing AND from the dudes hanging in cages till the literally fell apart.

[@pigoff123]

I wish I had known about mudlarking when I visited England. I would love to have found a pipe or pottery shards

[@ianshaw6922]

Great interesting video ty. Castle not Carstle though

[@mortarish]

Thank you for your channel. I very much enjoy your videos.

[@richardhemery6916]

+mortarish thanks!

[@henrifischer1119]

so, German stoneware, glazed, hard as rock, and Delft, soft, glaze that chips easily. Why? Why didn't Delf produce a better quality? Didn't they know the techniques involved or was there another reason?

[@richardhemery6916]

They did not have the capability to fire their pottery to that higher temperature.

[@duckvogel]

very very interesting this is my second video i saw and not the last for sure 🖒🖒

[@richardhemery6916]

+lars Polletje Thank you!

[@chattykathie7129]

Are you a educator, history professor, or is this knowledge a hobby, self taught? Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us novices.

[@richardhemery6916]

Thanks! I did an archaeology degree, but mostly self taught as regards foreshore finds!

[@mudlarkingmarionette]

I take my hat off to you Sir ; your wealth of knowledge Got a lovely book Roman reference materials ; seems we were easily bribed up here in Fife Anyways Have a Happy New Year ; Heres tae ye an whas like ye ; )

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you, happy new year to you too!

[@TEKKKNO]

Finnaly i found someone talking about roman pottery,, i found alot of it in my country and always wondering is all of that roman and how it looks like before crashed

[@richardhemery6916]

Here's a good website for Roman pottery - potsherd.net/atlas/publications/index.html?COLLCC=2105655041&

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

You look like Buddy Holly

[@avrilwilkinson21]

I've done a bit of fieldwalking and volunteer archeology but only just applied for a PLA licence. Thank you for this; I love my pottery!

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you and good hunting!

[@usakindatheartflower6229]

fantastic educational video

[@zanneBC]

Excellent as always.

[@credenza1]

Wonderful.

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

Wonderful guided tour of the your Thames finds. So nice to hear the dates involved. Take Care

[@richardhemery6916]

+ItsAlwaysRusty Thank you!

[@clockwork9827]

Excellent work. Appreciate all this information very much. Complete picture and understanding of the course of the Fleet, foreshore construction of the river bank, and the different dates of the two structures with the same Castle Baynard name. very useful illustrations of the Roman construction of the Archway, and the later English construction of the medieval castle. Fascinating political implications of tearing down the older arch, etc etc

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you!

[@bruiserbuk]

Another great video, Richard. I'm not going through them in order, but that isn't important. Actually, I'm surprised I'd missed this one until today. I love all the mudlarking videos by all the fascinating mudlarkers, but the pottery is the most interesting to me and you have taught me the most.

[@ramblingrob4693]

brilliant so interesting

[@Sickofitall99]

I live near the river tees and also newcastle the Tyne any suggestions on places to mud lark Richard, many thanks love the videos really informative.

[@richardhemery6916]

I don't know that area, but any tidal river is a possibility, just watch the tides and the mud!

[@emdee7744]

I sigh when you toss down bits of medieval, German Victorian, and Tudor pottery that I would love to get my hands on. I'm an ocean away and have no hope of getting my hands on a Roman pottery piece or any other tangible bit of the ancient history that is so everyday to you all it lies in broken bits on your river shores.

[@richardhemery6916]

Sorry, we do have an embarrassment of riches!

[@emdee7744]

@@richardhemery6916 You do indeed. I looked for Thames pottery fragments for sale and a small group of Roman pottery bits was for sale on a website for about $1,800. So far out of reach for me, as to not be able to consider.

[@richardhemery6916]

@@emdee7744 Oh my!

[@emdee7744]

@@richardhemery6916 I know, right? Seems excessive, but I guess when you have a desired item, sellers will get as much as they can. I don't know who could pay those prices, but maybe someone does.

[@richardhemery6916]

@@emdee7744 Cheaper lots do come up.

[@mbstoneseeker]

Just found your Videos! Wonderful finds,love seeing all the pottery.

[@richardhemery6916]

Thank you!

[@OnNeul9]

Love, Love , Love your videos! Always such amazing info! Thank you!!!

[@richardhemery6916]

+Tracy K Thank you!

[@annieoakley9810]

Very knowledgeable. Thanks!

[@richardhemery6916]

thank you

[@stevenmeiburg3414]

Thank you Richard always love watching your informative videos. Look forward to many more. All the best from Australia

[@richardhemery6916]

+Steven meiburg Thanks!

[@noongourfain]

Very informative thank you!