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Ostrobothnia

Kristinestad wooden shipping town

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: tar-trade items.

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

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Preserved wooden town that owned a deep-sea fleet and shipped tar and timber; inner bay margins hold 18th-19th c port refuse.

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