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Southern Europe, Veneto
Murano
Sacca San Mattia glass-waste island (off-limits)
Old dump ground, tidal Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea potteryAlso reported: (nothing you can lawfully carry off).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1850-1970
An artificial island literally made of glass-industry waste - photographed, exhibited at the Biennale, and declared partly an illegal dump by prosecutors in 2015.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Unstable contaminated fill
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.