England
West Bay harbour for the Bridport rope trade
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: net weights.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
1888 historic-map era
Harbour built in the 1740s to serve Bridport's net and rope industry, shipping cordage and importing hemp and flax into the 1900s; quay margins and river mouth hold trade-era refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.