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Pitsea marsh tips on Holehaven Creek

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: jars, enamelware.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Pitsea marshes received barged refuse from London in the early twentieth century and grew into one of the largest tipping grounds on the Essex shore.

Keep exploring nearby

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