Cornwall, England
Mousehole old pilchard harbour
Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsPhotos 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
Ancient stone fishing harbour on Mount's Bay; the harbour floor and shingle took pilchard-trade and village refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.