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Blackhall Rocks, County Durham

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: like the rest of the Durham coast, was heavily fouled by colliery spoil and household tipping before restoration..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

19th to 20th century

Part of the once heavily polluted Durham colliery coast (the 'Turning the Tide' clean-up area); nearby Crimdon Dene is a similar spot.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

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

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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