Beach finds from Durgan Beach, Grebe Beach, and Trebah Beach on the Helford River near Falmouth, Cornwall.
8 November 2019.
1 king scallop (Pecten maximus) shell pair, which were found attached, but became unattached when the remanants of their previous occupant were removed. Apart from needing emptying and cleaning, it’s a perfect pair, inside and out – no holes or keel worm deposits. Grebe Beach.
3 common periwinkles (Littorina littorea). Grebe and Durgan beaches.
5 netted dog whelks (Tritia reticulata). Grebe and Durgan beaches.
21 flat periwinkles (Littorina obtustata) in a beautiful range of colours. Mostly from Durgan Beach.
1 spotted cowrie (Trivia monacha). Durgan Beach.
2 grooved top shells (Jujubinus striatus). Durgan Beach.
4 grey top shells (Gibbula cineraria). Grebe and Durgan beaches.
3 flat top shells (Gibbula umbilicaulis). Grebe and Durgan beaches.
1 thick top shell (Phorcus lineatus). Durgan Beach.
11 turban top shells (Gibbula magus). Trebah Beach.
2 weathered scallop fragments. Trebah Beach.
17 pieces of sea glass, collected from all three beaches.
5 pieces of ceramic, although the small one may be melamine; it glows under uv light. One is stoneware, and the other three are white porcelain/china/clay? Also from all three beaches.
