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Cumbria, England

Glenridding Ullswater pier and Greenside lead village

Lake shore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: mine refuse.

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

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Lead-mining village at the head of Ullswater that doubled as the southern steamer pier for tourists. Resort pier fill mixed with mining-era refuse.

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