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Nottinghamshire, England

Retford Chesterfield canal and Idle ground

Riverbank Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

1899 historic-map era

Market town on the Chesterfield Canal and River Idle; maltings and works tipped refuse near the wharves.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Worksop Chesterfield canal brewing ground12 km away · Riverbank
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Bawtry old inland port on the Idle13 km away · Riverbank
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Gainsborough riverside and Trent wharves14 km away · Tidal foreshore
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Coates-by-Stow deserted medieval village21 km away · Ghost town
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