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UK & Ireland, Scotland
Portobello
Edinburgh resort sands
Tidal foreshore Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Sea potteryAlso reported: brick checkers, sea coal.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
18th-century brick, glass and pottery manufacturing town that became Edinburgh's seaside resort, industry and beach side by side until the mid-1900s
Potteries, brick and glass works on the Figgate Burn are documented; the beach's sea glass and sherd reputation rests on the local beachcombing scene rather than published accounts
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Benign urban beach
groynes slippery, summer crowds
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.