Cornwall, England
St Ives pilchard harbour and beaches
Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsPhotos 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
1907 historic-map era
Major pilchard-fishing and later artists' town; the harbour floor and beaches took fishing and town refuse for centuries.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.