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UK & Ireland, England

Wigan & NW inland tips (permission scene)

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1870-1920

The live permission-dig scene: active bottle-digging threads on WiganWorld and The Detecting Hub, blog digs through 2025.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Contaminated ground possible

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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