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Nordics, Stockholm

Gustavsberg

Farstaviken porcelain shore

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: factory seals, kiln furniture - mudlark aesthetic.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1825-1930

A century of porcelain-factory waste dumped in the bay - documented in press and collector forums; shard shore below the works.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Mercury-contaminated sediments

Keep exploring nearby

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