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India & Indian Ocean, Eastern Province
Trincomalee
Fort Fredrick & Dutch Bay shore
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glassAlso reported: eyes-only: fort walls, VOC-era gateways.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Portuguese-Dutch-British fortress on Swami Rock guarding one of the world's great natural harbours, garrisoned 1624 to 1948
Colonial occupation is thoroughly documented but no named beachcombing finds accounts were located; historical inference only
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Military areaPhotography limits near the garrison
strong surf and rips off Dutch Bay
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.