Wemyss Caves Community Festival
SWACS are delighted to announce that we will be holding a Wemyss Caves Family Festival at the caves and castle on the afternoon of Saturday July 21st.
Keeping an eye on the coastline
How SWACS are using the latest technology to monitor and combat coastal erosion.
2018 tours up and running
Many thanks to everyone who turned out to volunteer or take a tour last Sunday.
The story of a Victorian sampler
SWACS archivist Pam Cranston on the history of a charming embroidery sampler in our collection.
Picts and the Wemyss Caves
To coincide with our appearance on Channel 4’s “Britain at Low Tide”, Joanna Hambly has written a very informative article about the Pictish presence at the Wemyss Caves.
Wemyss Caves on Channel 4
The ancient Wemyss Caves, which contain nationally important Pictish and other historic carvings, are set to feature on the Fife episode of Britain at Low Tide.
Monitoring Survey 2018
SWACS members braved the snow and wind yesterday to conduct our annual survey of the carvings, caves, castle and paths. We took hundreds of photographs, made measurements of the coast edge and recorded detailed observations of everything on site. This allows us to compare with the previous year’s survey to
New signage installed
New signage has been installed at the caves! Many thanks to Fife Coast & Countryside Trust for their installation work.
Winter 2017/18 newsletter out now
Our Winter Newsletter is out now! Pick up yours locally from a number of locations in and around East Wemyss and the surrounding area. Or download a copy here.
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