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West Sussex, England

Shoreham harbour and Adur estuary shore (Sussex)

Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery

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

Why this spot

1899 historic-map era

Old port and shipbuilding town at the mouth of the Adur, its wharves, houseboats and tidal mud rich in Georgian and Victorian refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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