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South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rutherglen tidal Clyde and works reach

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: crockery.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

1896 historic-map era

Ancient royal burgh on the tidal upper Clyde with dyeworks, chemical and pottery trades; riverbanks and quays took town refuse.

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