England
Leigh-on-Sea foreshore (Old Leigh / Bell Wharf)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Old bottlesAlso reported: Oyster and cockle shell.
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
Medieval to Victorian fishing and cockle port
Old Leigh cockle sheds sit on protected estuary mud; treat it as look-only SSSI ground.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.