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UK & Ireland, Connacht
Sligo
Finisklin legacy landfill (do not dig)
Old dump ground, tidal Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: mid-century domestic refuse (off-limits, do not dig).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1900-1970
13-hectare EPA-designated high-risk legacy landfill on the Garavogue estuary shore.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Contaminated ground
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