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Cornwall, England

Port Isaac fishing and pilchard harbour

Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

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

Pilchard and coastal-trade harbour on the north coast; the beach harbour and slipways took fishing and village refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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