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Poole Quay foreshore (Poole Harbour)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: oyster shell, quay debris.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Iron Age/Roman to Georgian (ancient harbour, Newfoundland trade)

One of the world's largest natural harbours and heavily protected; treat mud and marsh as look-only.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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