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UK & Ireland, Scotland
Portobello
Pottery-town beach wash
Tidal foreshore Documented siteOpen
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea pottery
Sea glass
Old bottlesAlso reported: brick frags.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Edinburgh's seaside industrial town: brick, glass and pottery works flourished from the 1760s along the Figgate Burn, and worn sherds still roll onto the sands
Portobello's pottery, glass and brick industries are documented; the beach sherd wash is a well-known beachcombing observation. Distinct beach east of the excluded Seafield stretch
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Crowds in summerOccasional sewage-outflow advisories after storms
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.