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Basque Country

Pasaia narrow-mouth whaler port

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Fjord-like harbour that sent Basque whalers to Terranova and later shipped iron; historic waterfront villages hold centuries of port refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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