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Tonsberg whaling-era brygge margins
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: crockery.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Norway's oldest town and a 19th-c whaling and sealing base; wharf fills hold modern-era refuse, but medieval strata underlie much of the front.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.