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China Beach (old fishing camp cove)

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Sea-glass.

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

Why this spot

1900 historic-map era

Historic Chinese fishermen's cove inside a national recreation area.

Keep exploring nearby

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