Explore / Europe / Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Kilkeel fishing harbour
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: net and trawl gear.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
.JPG){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Why this spot
1905 historic-map era
County Down port built out from the 1860s that grew into Northern Ireland's largest fishing fleet; harbour margins and river mouth ground carry fishing-era refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.