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Barton-upon-Humber foreshore (Waters' Edge)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: roof tile and brick, works debris.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Medieval port to Victorian tile and brick works

Once a leading medieval port and later famous for tileries; the foreshore is protected SSSI ground.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.

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