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New Brighton foreshore (Fort Perch Rock)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Sea glassSea glass

Also reported: military debris around Fort Perch Rock, and shells and worn brick from the old pier and baths..

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

Why this spot

Victorian resort to WWII

CITiZAN has recorded historic wreck timbers and structures on this stretch; record rather than remove archaeological material.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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