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Uganda, Eastern Region
Jinja Ripon Falls cotton railhead port
Lake shore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Coins and tokensPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Founded 1901 where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, growing as a cotton port and railhead with an Indian bazaar quarter; pier and bazaar fringe carry colonial refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.