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Leigh-on-Sea

Two Tree Island tip foreshore

Old dump ground, tidal Documented siteRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: eyes-only: aqua glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Reclaimed marsh island used as Southend's landfill from 1936 to 1974, now an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve whose creek edges wash out old glass and pot

Landfill use 1936-1974 documented; foreshore glass and china wash-out reported by beachcombers rather than named accounts

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Deep tidal mudFast-flooding creeks, old landfill glass and possible asbestos in eroding faces

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Leigh-on-Sea foreshore (Old Leigh / Bell Wharf)0 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Canvey Island foreshore (Canvey seafront)5 km away · Tidal foreshore
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South Benfleet creek and Canvey shore (Essex)5 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Southend-on-Sea foreshore (Southend Pier / Jubilee Beach)6 km away · Tidal foreshore
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