England
Sunderland riverside foreshore (Panns Bank)
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Clay pipe stems
Sea pottery
Old bottlesAlso 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.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.