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Northumberland, England

Newbiggin colliery and fishing bay

Tidal foreshore Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Fishing town that became a colliery port and resort on the Northumberland coast. Open beach gathers pit-era and household refuse.

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