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Cantabria
Castro Urdiales anchovy and ore harbour
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottlesAlso reported: tins, crockery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Fishing town where Italian salters industrialised anchovy packing in the late 1800s while iron ore loaded nearby; harbour fill holds both trades' refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.