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Northern Ireland
Coalisland canal basin and pottery town
Riverbank Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsPhotos 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
1905 historic-map era
Tyrone coalfield town at the head of the 1787 Coalisland Canal, with collieries, fireclay works, potteries and brickworks around the basin into the 1900s; basin ground and works tips carry industrial refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.