nickatomJan 27, 20221 min readFossilised Cow, Sheep or Red Deer Mandible?It's been a while since I popped down to #guscarrocks for a wander. Right next top the rocks, very much in the #intertidal section my eye...
nickatomJan 7, 20211 min readRocky outcrop (Guscar Rocks)Only accessibly during low tide this rocky outcrop is covered in seaweed and is a trap for anything coming up and down the...
nickatomJan 1, 20211 min readMammoth Bone, More Tesserae, pottery and an old shoe ;-)#intertidal #fossil #neolithic #prehistory #prehistoric #severnestuary #lowerchesters #villa #romanvilla #ironworks #nail #metalnail...
nickatomJan 1, 20211 min readFossil or Rock?This rock came from the rocky bed of the #intertidal section of the #severnestuary. Looks like some form of fossilised mammoth...
nickatomDec 26, 20201 min readJuly to December 2020Some interesting stuff found in lockdown from large metal nails to bottle stoppers, complete bottles. #mudlarking #intertidal...
nickatomJun 15, 20201 min readOld Bones, bones and more fossilised bones?Some of the bones found in the intertidal section of the Severn Estuary. #archeology #mud #medieval #severnestuary #severn #estuary...
nickatomJun 13, 20201 min readDino claw fossil? Tesserae, Horse Shoe, Metal Nails and Pre-historic Stone Tools?Collected some of the items picked up over the years and took some pics. Horse Shoe found today and two metal nails found last week Looks...
nickatomJun 8, 20202 min readRoman building? Maybe, maybe notUPDATE: After liaising with the very nice county #finds people it turns out the site is a post-medieval mill!. circa 16/17th century....
nickatomJan 10, 20201 min readPottery, glass, bones and sunsetsAfter a downpour the intertidal mud can be washed off in some sections of the Severn Estuary and that seemed to be the case today as I...
nickatomNov 12, 20191 min readThe Red ShoresLovely walk when the tide was fully out on Sunday. Managed to get right out over the mud to the red rocks, red clay and red sandy beach...
nickatomJul 20, 20191 min readFishing Traps, More Pottery FragmentsBit of heavy rain un-earthed a few more fish trap poles and a load of devils toe nails (Gryphaea). Also a couple of pottery fragments...
nickatomJul 6, 20191 min readBloody Cows, Tusks, Wooden Beams, Fish Traps and Devils Toe NailsStunning evening for bit of getting muddy. The level of silt on the area I pootle around is getting higher, around 6-12 inches in places...
nickatomMay 10, 20191 min readV muddy indeedWhole areas covered in about a foot of silt today. The footprints I found completely covered. Picked up another glass bottle but there...
nickatomMar 23, 20191 min readPottery and stuff on the River BedManaged to get right down on the estuary bed yesterday. #archeology #mud #pottery #ironworks #roman #medieval #fishing #severnestuary...
nickatomMar 23, 20191 min readSevern Estuary GlassA collection of the glass bits and bobs found int the intertidal zone of the Severn Estuary. #archeology #mud #glass #severnestuary...
nickatomMar 15, 20192 min readFootprints or Pawprints?Having watched the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lScAz3-3HM) of the research performed down the estuary I have started to look...
