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Mathews County VA / Mobjack Bay erosion coast

Tidal mudflat Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

17th-19th c settlements eroding into the Bay; glass to the 1600s reported

Regional magazine documents recoveries.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Soft peaty flats.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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