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King's Lynn foreshore (South Quay / Great Ouse)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Wreck timberWreck timber

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

Why this spot

Medieval Hanseatic port to Georgian

Historic Hanseatic port; the Wash sandflats are internationally protected and dangerous on the tide.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.

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