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East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Hessle Humber foreshore and chalk haven

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: glass.

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

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Humber-bank town with cement, chalk and shipbuilding at Hessle Haven and a historic ferry. Tidal foreshore gathers works and household refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

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