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Chatham foreshore (near Chatham Historic Dockyard)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: coal, glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Tudor to 20th century (Royal Naval Dockyard)

Dockyard land and scheduled naval structures restrict access; stay on lawful public foreshore only.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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