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Hartlepool Headland (Fish Sands), County Durham

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

Also reported: reflecting Hartlepool's busy Victorian port, potteries and domestic waste..

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

Why this spot

19th to early 20th century

A genuine but lower-profile North East beachcombing spot; expect small worn glass and pottery rather than the spectacular multis of Seaham.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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