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Caribbean, Saint John Parish

St. John's, Antigua

Fort James Beach

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: eyes-only: fort ramparts and cannon.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Public beach under the early-1700s British fort guarding St. John's harbour entrance, cannon still on the ramparts

fort and locally popular public beach documented by Antigua's tourism authority and Wikipedia; sea glass finds inferred from the adjacent harbour mouth, no published accounts

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

occasional strong shorebreakWeekend crowds and jet skis

Keep exploring nearby

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