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UK & Ireland, Scotland
Burntisland
Fife shipyard sands
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Sea potteryAlso reported: coal, shipyard-era metal scraps.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Forth seaport second only to Leith, 1918-1969 shipyard at the West Dock, alumina works and a beach funfair running since Victorian times
Port, shipyard and resort history documented; sea glass finds on the links sands are Fife beachcomber word-of-mouth, not published
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Tide crosses the flat sands quickly on the walk toward PettycurKeep off the dock area
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.