Sea glass / Scotland, Aberdeen

Sea glass: Aberdeen Beach

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Where to look

Search the corners between the groynes, which trap glass. At low tide, try the stony shore around the Girdle Ness lighthouse peninsula.

What you can find

green, brown, white, blue (rare)

Best wind: E, NE, SE

Rules

Picking up small, loose finds for your own use is usually tolerated. Currents are strong at the river mouths; stay out of the water.

About the beach

Aberdeen Beach is a city beach between the mouths of the Dee and the Don. The port and the city’s industry fed glass into the sea for many years.

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