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Charmouth West Beach (Black Ven feed)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Tumbled glass, jar fragments.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1870-1935

The Black Ven landslide continuously feeds tip material onto the beach; ranked in UK-wide comparisons.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

4 m tidal range, cut-off risk

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