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Hornitos

Mexican-era plaza town

Old dump ground Inferred from historyPermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1850s plaza town, ~15,000 peak, under 100 now

Forgotten; private; very low pressure.

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