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Blackwall Reach & the Isle

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyPermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: shipping debris..

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

Why this spot

Tidal Thames foreshore through historic London; centuries of riverside dumping and loss

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Fast tides that come in quicker than you can runDeep mud, sharp debris
Check the tide table before you step down.

Keep exploring nearby

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