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Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1850s+ mining towns; ravine and hillside dumping

Long documented digging history.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Mine shafts.

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