England
South Shields foreshore (Littlehaven)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Clay pipe stems
Sea potteryAlso reported: coal-era clinker and modern beach losses; nearby Arbeia Roman fort marks a deep history, though Roman material is on land, not the beach..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Roman to modern
The open beach at Littlehaven and Sandhaven is the workable foreshore; the Roman fort above is off-limits as a scheduled monument.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.