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Rogaland
Haugesund herring-boom smolt harbour
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: barrel hoops, crockery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Town that grew explosively on the 1800s spring-herring fishery and shipping; Smedasundet quays are built on fill rich in fishery refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.