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Grays foreshore (Grays Beach / Thurrock)

BOTTLE DIGGING GRAY AREA DOCUMENTED

Where: England · Europe · approx. 51.47, 0.32 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Medieval to industrial (chalk quarrying, riverside works)

What turns up: Pottery sherds, clay pipes, industrial ceramics, glass, chalk-pit and dock debris

Access: Gray area.

Thurrock guidance still references the PLA, but the PLA searching permit is valid only west of the Thames Barrier and this reach lies east of it, so it is not covered. Foreshore is Crown Estate: beachcombing tolerated, digging/detecting needs Crown Estate or landowner permission.

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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.