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Rochford gulch camp remnant

Old dump ground Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: cans.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

1878 gold camp on Rapid Creek headwaters that peaked fast and faded to a handful of buildings; camp dumps and mill footings lie along the creek.

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