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Eyemouth fishing harbour

Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: line and net gear.

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

1899 historic-map era

Berwickshire fishing burgh, scene of the 1881 disaster that killed 189 fishermen, its harbour rebuilt and worked continuously since; harbour margins and beach carry fishing-town refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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