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Grays foreshore (Grays Beach / Thurrock)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: glass, chalk-pit and dock debris.

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

Why this spot

Medieval to industrial (chalk quarrying, riverside works)

Local council pages can read as if a PLA permit works here; per PLA terms searching east of the Barrier is not permitted.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.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.