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Canvey Island foreshore (Canvey seafront)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: glass, reclamation-era brick and industrial debris.

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

Why this spot

17th-century Dutch reclamation to modern

Below the Barrier; sea-wall foreshore with soft mud and big tidal range.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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South Benfleet creek and Canvey shore (Essex)4 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Leigh-on-Sea: Two Tree Island tip foreshore5 km away · Old dump ground
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Leigh-on-Sea foreshore (Old Leigh / Bell Wharf)5 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Allhallows-on-Sea foreshore, Hoo Peninsula (Thames, Kent)6 km away · Tidal foreshore
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