England
Gravesend foreshore (Royal Terrace Pier / Town Pier)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Old bottlesAlso reported: ship and dock fittings, coal-era debris.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Roman to Victorian (ancient river crossing and port town)
Gravesend sits below the Thames Barrier; the busy PLA mudlark permit scheme upriver does NOT extend here. Fast tides and soft mud.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.