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India & Indian Ocean, West Bengal
Kolkata
Hooghly ghats foreshore (eyes only)
Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Codd and soda bottles
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1690-1940
250 years of Calcutta Port refuse is certainly in this mud - the closest Thames analogue on earth - but NO documented mudlarking scene exists. Honest inference.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Cremation ghats - respect
strong tides and a bore
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.