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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 potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also 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.

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