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Chelsea foreshore below Chelsea Embankment (Thames, north bank)

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTED

Where: London · Europe · approx. 51.48, -0.17 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Tudor and Stuart to Victorian, riverside palaces and 18th-19th c residential Thames

What turns up: Tudor and post-medieval ceramics, clay pipes, pins, buttons, glass, decorative metalwork

Access: Restricted.

Stay clear of Albert Bridge, Battersea Bridge, Cadogan Pier and houseboat moorings. Tidal foreshore: a PLA foreshore permit is required to search, and as of 2025-2026 the PLA has paused new applications (wait list over 10,000); no new permits are being issued for now, so check pla.co.uk before searching.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.