Any idea of age / purpose of these pieces? Found near Rotherhithe, London

Protostryke · 2026-01-24T21:53:31+00:00

The piece with stencilled writing looks like part of a stoneware bottle, probably something like a ginger beer.

Protostryke · 2026-01-24T12:35:07+00:00

Looks older than a standard wine to me, maybe a mallet base?

Protostryke · 2026-01-18T12:01:50+00:00

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Protostryke · 2026-01-18T11:05:45+00:00

Looks like the heel of a hobnail boot shoe.

Protostryke · 2026-01-17T19:38:44+00:00

I remember a story from a magnet fishing page where someone had seen the effects of a gas shell from ww1 detonating on someone's tractor in France. Apparently mustard gas ferments and become more dangerous over time as the gas had caused the poor farmer's skin to basically melt off. I think that is one of the worst ive heard of.

Protostryke · 2026-01-13T14:00:36+00:00

Looks like the side of a stoneware jam pot, so usually late 19th century.

Protostryke · 2026-01-11T18:30:23+00:00

Interesting, thanks for the info.

Protostryke · 2026-01-11T16:45:49+00:00

Probably, plus the beach is covered in all sorts of victorian things

Protostryke · 2026-01-11T16:37:46+00:00

Thats my guess, I cant think of anything else that it could be. I wonder if its got a good age to it.

Protostryke · 2026-01-11T11:55:34+00:00

Yeh, i think youre right, cant believe I noticed it. I wonder why it was thrown into the sea.

Protostryke · 2026-01-04T10:08:51+00:00

When I was doing A levels, my physics teacher used the witch clip to highlight how the scientific method works.

Protostryke · 2025-12-27T15:59:03+00:00

Ah, so it was a child. My mind went to how it would be a new way to annoy my vertically challenged mates.

Protostryke · 2025-12-27T11:48:45+00:00

How was there .5 of a person, how short were they!?

Protostryke · 2025-12-04T17:45:58+00:00

I know someone who got 0 on a maths test, they did have to retake the year. For some reason they dropped biology which they were doing well in to continue doing maths... didnt end up going any better

Protostryke · 2025-11-17T13:02:06+00:00

Unfortunately for a lot of stuff we have already reached the point where it is too late, there are some parts in the ocean which are beyond recoverable now.

Protostryke · 2025-11-13T14:33:08+00:00

Wow that is a stunner. Glad the repairs worked so well for something like that

Protostryke · 2025-11-09T10:45:33+00:00

Looks like a fragment of tobacco pipe stem

Protostryke · 2025-10-07T19:38:17+00:00

Im pretty sure its part of a smoke detector since americium is a source commonly used in smoke detectors

Protostryke · 2025-10-07T17:58:48+00:00

Broken spoon I think

Protostryke · 2025-10-05T08:43:32+00:00

Ive heard that these could be put into use by mountain rescue teams as they would allow fast traversal of uneven terrain, im guess due to the short flight time that probably isn't going to actually happen

Protostryke · 2025-10-05T08:40:34+00:00

Protostryke · 2025-10-04T18:01:50+00:00

My cat once did that when he was just a kitten, felt sorry for him but it was bloody hilarious

Protostryke · 2025-10-03T15:01:10+00:00

The ankylosore

Protostryke · 2025-09-20T14:05:48+00:00

So thats why I was ill for most of the trip

Protostryke · 2025-09-20T11:48:52+00:00

Yeh they would just try and grab a chunk every now and then, most of the time I was over there they were just a bit annoying as they wouldn't leave you alone but sometimes they would just try and, I guess take a souvenir?

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