Join George, Paul, and one slightly unreliable Land Rover, as they search the Suffolk landscape for clues to our past.
Along the way they'll detect with the finders of some of Britain's greatest treasures, and meet people who hunt for history in unique and brilliant ways.
But it's about more than just treasure.
This is a podcast about friendship and finding peace in the landscape, about understanding our place in time, and about eternal optimism, patience and romance.
It's about the power of a pint after a day in our gorgeous countryside.
But if you want a simple way to describe it to your mates, just tell them it's about two blokes, passionate about history, bombing around in a battered old Landy, trying to understand the landscape they love.
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Join George, Paul, and one slightly unreliable Land Rover, as they search the Suffolk landscape for clues to our past.
Along the way they'll detect with the finders of some of Britain's greatest treasures, and meet people who hunt for history in unique and brilliant ways.
But it's about more than just treasure.
This is a podcast about friendship and finding peace in the landscape, about understanding our place in time, and about eternal optimism, patience and romance.
It's about the power of a pint after a day in our gorgeous countryside.
But if you want a simple way to describe it to your mates, just tell them it's about two blokes, passionate about history, bombing around in a battered old Landy, trying to understand the landscape they love.
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Autumn seems to have skipped Suffolk and Winter has already arrived. Despite that, the boys brave it. The wind howls, the clay clings, and just as they're about to call it a day and head for the pub, something gleaming roars through the mud.
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George takes Paul to a secret spot in the Fynn Valley where, in 1938, a huge hoard of late Roman coins was unearthed, treasure buried at the very moment the Empire was collapsing into chaos.
The glorious River Fynn is a picture-postcard part of the Suffolk landscape, but also hides dark and mysterious past — one marked by ancient mutilations and whispered legends.
So when the opportunity arises to investigate a freshly dredged stretch of the river, the boys can’t resist. What begins as a simple search for history soon takes a chilling turn — revealing something ghostly, unexpected, and utterly unique beneath the surface.
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Something weird is happening in a field in Suffolk.
6 years ago George unearthed The Helmingham Hoard - the largest Claudian era hoard of gold and silver coins ever discovered.
Then, almost to the day, 5 years later, the boys recorded episode 1 and discovered another gold stater.
And then, another year later, George discovers yet more Iron Age gold. Same day, same field.
This calls for a very special anniversary episode of your favourite podcast about hunting for history...
With never-before-heard stories, fresh revelations, and plenty of laughs along the way — this golden anniversary episode is one for the ages.
Same time next year?
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After discovering records of a long-lost Medieval market, the boys fire up the Landy and head to a remote field that could hold the key.
But as the landscape’s peculiar features, and a trove of fascinating finds, start to reveal themselves, it soon becomes clear this isn’t just any old trading post, and the last few finds of the day confirm it and cap off their most incredible day in the field since discovering gold in Episode 1…
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Following the remarkable discovery of a Bronze Age axe, the boys return to a previously untouched area of the beanstalk field to see what other evidence of historical everyday life they can unearth.
It's also the anniversary of George's greatest discovery - the Helmingham Hoard.
So what better way is there to celebrate than getting back out on a newly turned field, Suffolk rolling away around them, digging up old stuff with a story to tell, and a pint at the end (and the beginning) of the day?
Exactly. There is no better way to celebrate...
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When Paul comes across the incredible story of a legendary lost Roman ring and a hoard of Roman glass that was discovered in the 1500’s, the boys put two and two together to reach a staggering conclusion.
Off they trundle, detectors packed and hopes of discovering something incredible (and that they got their maths right) high.
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When Paul goes solo, testing out a new field, he unexpectedly discovers something extraordinary.
He doesn't know exactly what it is but he knows someone who will.
Up goes the bat signal, George responds, and what follows is the most epic discovery since episode 1 and the Iron Age gold...
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With George's discovery of a lost Roman Villa officially confirmed by the archaeologists, the ancient landscape around the Villa Daisy site is slowly revealing itself.
When archaeologist Anna tells them more sites are out there, with the villa at their heart, waiting to be discovered, the penny drops for George - he knows about another field with unusual characteristics close by - one that seems to be where the local Romans went to drop their pennies too...
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We've been away for a while, even though we are trying to release an episode every 2 weeks - but it's for a very good reason!
We've been out in one of George's favourite fields - home to a previously unknown Roman Villa, and one that we've had to wait a year to get back on. Could it be linked to Britain's largest Claudian treasure, the Helmingham Hoard? Who lived there? What did they leave for the boys to unearth? And it could it be the heart of a wider Roman settlement? All we'll say is... the answers to all of those questions are very exciting.
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This week's adventure sees the boys trundle back to their mysterious Suffolk permission - where Roman roads lurk beneath the fields and a mighty stream promises secrets and soggy socks.
Paul's in heaven, surrounded by more stones than he knows what to do with - but ends up with some serious star finds, while George quite literally tastes history in the form of some highly questionable WWII era snacks.
George and the Beanstalk is muddy, mysterious, mildy traumatic - and totally unmissable.
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In this special episode the boys are back in London to meet ancient coin specialist and folklore fanatic Dom Chorney.
After a whistle stop tour of the hallowed halls of the British Museum George and Paul head over to The Green Man in Soho to dive into the spooky and mysterious world of odd and unexplainable coins.
From cursed coins to relics of the divine, a big Green Man to several little green men, this one gets weird...
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George and Paul are back in Suffolk for a special milestone: Episode 10!
And to mark this auspicious occasion?
Well, for Paul, there’s only one place to visit - his first ever field where he once proudly sent George dozens (and dozens) of rusty nail photos. George, still traumatised, is praying history doesn’t repeat itself.
But could there have been something incredible hiding down there all this time?
With a Roman road slicing through the landscape — and a crucial section mysteriously missing — the boys are on a mission to track it down, and what’s more, local folklore hints at a buried Roman treasure on a nearby hill, and not only do they think they’ve found the spot… they’ve got permission to dig it.
Just down the road? Ed Sheeran’s castle on the hill: the iconic Framlingham Castle, home to a unique local museum who invite the pair in for a private look at a genuine Roman treasure discovered on the land they’re searching.
Could this be a clue to what lies beneath their feet?
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In this very special episode, George and Paul lace up their boots and hit London's ancient streets with special guest Tim Lewis - better known as Tim the London Walker. Filmmaker, storyteller, lover of the secret, quirky and unusual, Tim takes the boys on a fascinating journey through the Capital, where history hides behind every corner.
From the gleaming heights of The Shard to the ghostly remains of the Roman Walls, the trio explore the breathtaking juxtaposition of old and new that defines London's skyline and soul.
Along the way they uncover mysteries at the Mithreum, stroll through the mighty arches of Leadenhall Market and take Shakespeare's commute.
They stand on cobbles once trodden by Emperors, Kings, traders and slaves alike.
For George and Paul it's a far cry from the quiet Suffolk lanes and pubs, but for Tim, it's home, and luckily for the boys he's an A to Z and an encyclopedia all rolled into one.
Grab your headphones and a cold one, and get ready to walk the hidden veins of the City like never before.
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With the hedgerows full, the landscape a million shades of green but land at a premium, Indiana George and his plucky sidekick Paul revisit a strange pond feature slap bang in the middle of one of their fields. They've also been consulting Chat GPT for ideas on how to describe themselves on the pod...
Last time they were here they made one of their most amazing discoveries - an incredible denarii of Severus Alexander. Having already found that amazing coin, the boys aren't sure there's many surprises left here.
How wrong they were…
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With the sun shining and the factor 50 packed, George and Paul head back to their Roman site to see what difference the dry ground makes to their understanding of this unique landscape.
And the answer is - absolutely LOADS.
The amount of pottery now visible against the dry ground, brought to the surface by the plough, is extraordinary.
So much that Paul's spirits can't even be dampened when George identifies his piece of 'hypocaust' as a lovely bit of brick.
And that isn't the only bombshell George drops...
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The Empire Strikes Pot.
The Temple of Pot.
Back to the Future Pot II
(Sorry, this is too much fun...)
For metal detectorists, the plough is a miracle worker, bringing well-worked sites back to life - something George knows well from his Helmingham Hoard site where the plough helped unearth hundreds of gold and silver coins. So, when Paul discovers that their 'X Marks the Pot' Roman site has been ploughed for the first time in decades it means only one thing - there’s way more to be found.
Back they go for two days of serious digging, with detectors, finds bags, massive amounts of optimism and tons of questions in toe.
Like, what can the artefacts they’re desperate to find tell us about the ancients who lived there? Can Paul find the rest of his pot? And the big one - who will win ‘best find’?
To answer that, they call in an expert - trained archaeologist Ruby, who just happens to be George's girlfriend...
This... is X Mark the Pot II: Judgement Day.
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Join Paul, George and his muddy Land Rover as they search a mysterious Roman site with links to one of Rome's greatest Emperors, Marcus Aurelius.
Once home to a long-lost family, the boys call on all their experience to try and work out what was going on in this rural Suffolk landscape and make sense of all the clues this ancient family left. For George, it's a chance to add to his vast collection of rare Roman artefacts and his understanding of how everyday Romans lived. He also gets the chance to take a breather and watch Paul dig holes bigger than any man has ever dug before...
In the history world, 'X' never really marks the spot, and it doesn't here either.
It does, however, mark the pot.
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The river Thames in London is the world's longest archaeological site.
It snakes through the city, keeping it's historical secrets from all but a doughty, committed, unique community of history hunters: MUDLARKS.
Mudlarks have special permission from the Port of London Authority to hunt for history on the foreshore, and this passionate bunch have unearthed some extraordinary objects that tell the story of London's journey from prehistoric water source, through Roman occupation, destruction by the great fire and wartime blitz, to one of the world's most vibrant, modern, global cities.
When George and Paul join over 40 Mudlarks at The Watermen's Hall in London, that history is laid out and vividly retold in front of their very eyes.
And one of those 40 Mudlarks, one of the best, is Jason Sandy. Originally from Virginia, Jason has been scouring the Thames foreshore for over 13 years but is always drawn back to one particular spot - Rotherhithe - where in 1620 the famous Mayflower ship, full of pilgrims, set sail to establish a permanent colony in America, changing the course of history and forging a path that Jason's own ancestors followed.
And when the boys join him at 'the birthplace of America' they discover objects that chart millions of years of history for themselves. And, incredibly, Jason unearths something very personal indeed.
To see London's history as discovered by it's Mudlarks, visit the Museum of London Docklands exhibition 'Secrets of the Thames'.
https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/secrets-thames/
For more information about the rules and regulations around accessing the Thames foreshore visit:
https://pla.co.uk/thames-foreshore-permits
SPECIAL THANKS
Jason - you were very patient when Paul wanted to show you oddly shaped stones or teeth.
@jasonmudlark
Sean - you brought the world of the traders that lived through the great fire to such vivid life that we want a pint in the Maiden Head Tavern.
@seanclarkmudlark
Monika - the best collection of sharp, deadly, brutal weapons described by the gentlest, kindest person we've ever seen.
@mudika.thames
The Mudlarking community - we met loads of you and love how you're proud of each others finds as well as your own.
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Meet the Reverend Cardew of Helmingham.
Eccentric Victorian. Amateur Archaeologist. History Hunter.
In 1864 Cardew started writing a journal to record all the discoveries he had made around Suffolk: Roman villas, Anglo-Saxon barrows, moated Medieval manors, and ancient burials. All of which he gently covered back up and left in place.
The only clues to the locations of these incredible discoveries were in the journals, which themselves were left to gather dust. Forgotten.
Until, that is, another couple of History Hunters found them and dusted them off 160 years later… Guess who?
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Join the boys as they battle gale force storms and mysterious signals in the Suffolk countryside, hunting for Iron Age and Roman treasures.
Following up on clues they've discovered in old records and maps, George and Paul head off in the Landy to investigate a peculiar field, in an intriguing landscape, on the edge of a rural village, with imaginations running wild as to what could be out there.
No change there then. And no change in Paul's ability to dig small holes... although this time, has it all been worth it?
They can't top discovering gold in episode 1, can they?
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