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Shetland, Scotland

Scalloway old harbour, Shetland

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

1900 historic-map era

Former Shetland capital and fishing and curing harbour below the castle; harbour ground and shore held fishing-station refuse.

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