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Cumbria, England

Wasdale Head inn and Wast Water climbing base

Lake shore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

Remote valley-head inn at the top of Wast Water that became a cradle of Victorian rock climbing. Inn and farm refuse near the lake head.

Keep exploring nearby

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