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Whitburn Beach, South Tyneside

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

19th to early 20th century

Best treated as a general North East glass-coast beachcombing spot; documentation ties it to the regional industry rather than a specific named tip.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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