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Wandsworth foreshore at the Wandle mouth (Thames, south bank)

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED DOCUMENTED

Where: London · Europe · approx. 51.47, -0.19 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Post-medieval to Victorian industrial, 18th-19th c milling and manufacturing

What turns up: industrial metalwork, clay pipes, Victorian ceramics and glass, mill and factory waste

Access: Restricted.

Avoid the Wandsworth Bridge structure and industrial wharf frontages and any active moorings. Tidal foreshore: a PLA foreshore permit is required to search, and as of 2025-2026 new applications are paused (wait list over 10,000), so no new permits are being issued; 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.