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London, England

Greenwich foreshore below the Old Royal Naval College (Thames, south bank)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Buttons and bucklesButtons and buckles

Also reported: pins, glass, naval and domestic metalwork.

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

Why this spot

Tudor to Victorian, royal palace, naval hospital and river trade

Below the Tudor palace and later Royal Naval College and Hospital, a long favoured Greenwich stretch with deep royal and naval history.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.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
Thames: Greenwich (ORNC foreshore)1 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Thames: Isle of Dogs (Saunders Ness)1 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Thames: Deptford (Creek & Dockyard reach)1 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Greenwich Peninsula foreshore, west of the Thames Barrier (Thames, south bank)1 km away · Tidal foreshore
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