England
Padstow quays on the Camel estuary
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: fishing gear brass.
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
1881 historic-map era
Camel estuary port with coastal and Irish trade, shipbuilding and a fishing fleet through the 1800s; the inner harbour and Town Bar mud lie directly below old quayside housing.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.