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Somerset, England

Chard canal and lace-town reach

Riverbank Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Lace and engineering town served by the Chard Canal; wharves, works and tunnels left waterside refuse in the 1800s.

Keep exploring nearby

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