London, England
Greenwich Peninsula foreshore, west of the Thames Barrier (Thames, south bank)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: Victorian and later industrial metal and slag, glass.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Victorian to 20th c industrial, gasworks and riverside works
The industrial peninsula sits at the downstream limit of permitted searching, just west of the Thames Barrier where all foreshore disturbance stops.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.