London, England
Chelsea foreshore below Chelsea Embankment (Thames, north bank)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stems
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: pins, glass, decorative metalwork.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Tudor and Stuart to Victorian, riverside palaces and 18th-19th c residential Thames
A genteel riverside stretch fronting old Chelsea, historically lined with grand houses and river stairs.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Fast incoming tide, deep mud
check tide times and stay off the mud on a rising tide.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.