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Calstock Tamar quays under the viaduct

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: mine and brickworks debris.

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

1884 historic-map era

Tidal Tamar village that shipped mine ore, bricks and market-garden produce from a string of quays through the 1800s; riverside dumps and quay make-up survive along the reach.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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