New burials found at the caves

One complete and one partial burial have been found along the coast edge.

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Well Cave open day

A steady stream of visitors made the crawl inside the normally-closed Well Cave.

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Macduff Castle model

Residents of East Wemyss may have noticed the brand new model of Macduff Castle which was put in place in early August.

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Armchair tours of the Wemyss Caves

Tour the caves without having to leave your house

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Images of Warriors and War on Pictish Sculpture

A talk on what the images of armed nobles on Pictish sculpture can tell us about their warrior society.

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Wemyss Caves Archaeology Week

This summer, archaeologists and volunteers will be working at the Wemyss Caves to learn more about the history of this amazing site.

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Wemyss Caves at Kirkcaldy Galleries

SWACS are holding an exhibition on the caves at Kirkcaldy Galleries including rarely-seen items uncovered by past excavations.

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How Early are the Wemyss Pictish Carvings?

Important article in the latest edition of Antiquity by Gordon Noble of the Northern Picts project and others, arguing from recent archaeology and dating evidence that the carving of Pictish symbols began in the 3rd or 4th century AD

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Community Festival video!

The film of our Community Festival held in July is now ready. Thanks again to everyone who came along or helped on the day - see if you can spot yourself in the film!

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Wemyss Caves Community Festival a big hit

A huge thank-you to everyone who came along to the festival on Saturday, and to all the volunteers and performers who worked so hard to make the day a success.

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