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Upnor foreshore (below Upnor Castle)

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems
Sea potterySea pottery
Wreck timberWreck timber

Also reported: naval and small-arms debris, glass, oyster shell.

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

Why this spot

Tudor to Victorian (Elizabethan artillery fort, naval anchorage)

Scene of the 1667 Dutch raid; the castle and its curtilage are protected heritage.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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