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Northern Ireland

Portstewart harbour and promenade shore

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

1904 historic-map era

North coast resort town with a small 1830s harbour that ran fishing boats and coastal trade before Victorian tourism took over; harbour ground and rocky shore margins carry town refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

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