Virginia
Alexandria VA (watch, don't dig)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottlesAlso reported: early Federal wares..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Colonial port; waterfront is made land entombing 18th-c ships and wharves
City archaeology has excavated ships and warehouse privies on this exact crescent.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.