England
Liverpool Pier Head foreshore
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: coal-era clinker.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Georgian to modern (c.1750 to present)
Access the mud only on a falling tide; the Mersey has a very large tidal range and fast currents, and much of the frontage is hard dock wall.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.