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Glasgow Broomielaw foreshore

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also 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.

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