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Sunderland riverside foreshore (Panns Bank)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: coal, ballast and shipyard ironwork below the historic Wearmouth quays and yards..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Georgian shipbuilding to 20th century

Sunderland's pottery heritage means lustreware and local wares turn up; access is limited by quay walls, with small foreshore patches near the bridges at low water.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.

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