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Medemblik old Zuiderzee harbour

Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

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

1832 historic-map era

One of the oldest Zuiderzee ports with a medieval castle and 17th-19th c trading harbour; dredge spoil and dike margins carry period material.

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