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Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Glencaple Nith quay below Dumfries

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

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

1894 historic-map era

Tidal Nith quay village that served Dumfries shipping on the Solway; the riverside quay and merse held coasting refuse.

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