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Lewes DE

Roosevelt Inlet (wreck flagged)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: ordinary Victorian bay glass (keep).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1774-1930

The 1774 Severn wreck scattered thousands of artifacts onto Lewes Beach via dredge spoil - extensively documented; beachcombers still find sherds.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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