Ghana, Western
Axim Fort San Antonio surf-port shore
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Trade beads
Sea pottery
Old bottlesPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Unknown (CC BY 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Portuguese Fort San Antonio of 1515, Dutch from 1642, anchored gold and timber lighterage through heavy surf; canoe beaches below the fort saw centuries of spillage.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.