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Devon, England

Exeter Quay and ship-canal basin

Riverbank 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

1876 historic-map era

Woollen-trade quay and the oldest ship canal in England brought warehouses, bonded stores and riverside dumping below the city.

Keep exploring nearby

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