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Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece

Messolonghi lagoon fishing and salt town

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery
Clay pipe stemsClay pipe stems

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

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Lagoon town of fish weirs, salt pans and the famous 1826 siege, rebuilt and trading roe and salt through the century.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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