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20260321_1402_Shore

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Benson_Arizona

March 24th, 2026

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Soundscapes > Urban

The shore, West Wemyss, Fife.
General ambience from the waves splashing on the rock armour revetment, along the shore at West Wemyss.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QfTZ5LBzx3DAUYvLA

Tascam FR-AV2.
Audio-Technica AT8022.

This capture is from the stone steps descending from the Fife Coastal path.
Waves crash onto the rock armour revetment; a coastal defence structure, protecting the shoreline from erosion and flooding.
Some birds can be heard offshore, along with the occasional noisy tourist in the distance.

The 'Haven Town of Wemyss' was the village's original name, highlighting its status as the primary port for the region.
The inner dock was filled in with colliery waste and rubble from demolished houses in 1964 after falling into decline.
In 1590, the village gained grim notoriety when an English plague ship (a "barque") docked at the harbour, accidentally introducing the plague to Scotland.

Should you share, copy, distribute, transmit or remix this sound then please credit me accordingly. Do not use the sound for commercial purposes. A comment describing how the sound was used would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Ambience
Ambient
Birds
Environment
Field-Recording
Fife
Gulls
Ocean
Scotland
Sea
Shore
Soundscape
Splash
Splashing
Wave
Waves
Wemyss

Type

Mp3 (.mp3)

Duration

6:00.079

File size

13.7 MB

Sample rate

48000.0 Hz

Bitrate

320 kbps

Channels

Stereo

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Benson_Arizona

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thanks @AlbaMari.
You're very welcome.

Benson_Arizona

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thanks Eugene.
Very kind.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Much appreciated.

A
AlbaMari

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gracias por compartir!

newlocknew

2 weeks, 6 days ago

This record is simply exemplary!*****

Benson_Arizona

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thank you Kevin for the kind words.
I'm truly flattered.

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