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Pathead Sands / Kirkcaldy Beach, Fife

Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: unusually, Kirkcaldy) in the early 1900s..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

late 19th to early 20th century

One of Britain's best sea-pottery beaches thanks to the local potteries; Fife's Wemyss Ware tradition means unusually decorative sherds turn up. Remember the Scottish report-everything Treasure Trove rule.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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