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Atlantic Islands, Madeira
Funchal, Madeira
Barreirinha & Sao Tiago shore
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea glass
Sea potteryAlso reported: eyes-only: Forte de Sao Tiago.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Cobble shore below the 17th-century Forte de Sao Tiago at the edge of Funchal's old town, a waterfront fortified after the 1566 corsair landing
fort and waterfront documented on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage; centuries of city foreshore make glass likely but no collecting accounts were found
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
slippery basalt cobbles
Atlantic surge against the seawall
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.