Scotland
Glasgow Broomielaw foreshore
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Old bottlesAlso reported: coal and shipyard ironwork below the historic Broomielaw quays where Clyde steamers and cargo once berthed..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Georgian to industrial (c.1750 to 1900s)
The dredged, walled central Clyde offers very little exposed foreshore; small mud patches appear at low water, and everything found must be reported.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.