Archaeology

A grumpy printer dumped his masterpiece into the Thames to spite his partner. A hundred years on, mudlarks fished it back up

How some extremely elongated footwear caused controversy in the capital

River reflections of a mudlark over 50 years

Stories of forgery, faith and ancient battles

The story of one of the world’s busiest airports – and what was discovered during its construction

Ready to explore what the river has preserved?

Mudlark Caroline Nunneley shares her journey discovering medieval artefacts in the Thames

Past pottery fragments, present riverside soundscapes and future relics

While plain tobacco pipes are common, decorated ones are a special find for Germander Speedwell

Test your knowledge of the city's coolest underground secrets

Woah! Mudlarks’ most eye-opening finds

They assess, research and record thousands of objects

Mudlarked discoveries show the Thames has been revered by many as a sacred space for millennia

Stories of ordinary Londoners, one button at a time

Three objects, thousands of years of queer history

Roman vino from the border of Barnet and Harrow

Late 16th-century London was Shakespeare’s playground, where theatre thrived on open-air stages

When Roman London was abandoned, a new settlement sprang up beyond the walls