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Highland, Scotland

Lybster planned herring harbour

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

1873 historic-map era

Caithness herring boom harbour in a rocky gully; the harbour, curing yards and shore held dense fishing-era refuse.

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