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County Louth, Leinster

Carlingford medieval harbour and lough shore

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: oyster shell, crockery.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Medieval walled port on Carlingford Lough with an oyster and coasting trade; later 19th c. quay and shore refuse.

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