Explore  /  Europe  /  More of Europe

Brussels-Capital, Brussels Capital

Brussels Senne valley fills

Old dump ground Documented siteRestricted
Save spotExplore on map →

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: faience.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

The Senne river was vaulted over in the 1860s-70s and the low quarters raised on fill; construction sites in the valley regularly cut 16th-19th century refuse layers.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Mechelen21 km away · Riverbank
›
Quenast Quarry, Belgium23 km away · Mineral locality
›
Leuven25 km away · Riverbank
›
Dendermonde26 km away · Tidal foreshore
›