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Sri Lanka, Northern Province

Jaffna

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Dutch and English trade glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Northern Dutch-British fort and lagoon trade town with old waterfront frontage.

Keep exploring nearby

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