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UK & Ireland, England
Topsham
Exe estuary Dutch-trade quay
Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: Dutch brick fragments.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Roman-rooted outport of Exeter that boomed on 17th-18th century Dutch wool trade, ships ballasted with Dutch brick, later shipbuilding
Port history is documented; foreshore finds along the Strand are word-of-mouth among local walkers, not published accounts
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Soft estuary mud a few steps off the firm strandFast flood tide, wildfowl disturbance rules in winter
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.