30th Anniversary celebration and conference
Saturday, 22nd October, is our 30th Anniversary celebration and conference in the Old Kirk in Kirkcaldy. It’s shaping up to be a great day, with over 80 advance registrations so far to hear some of the best speakers from across Scotland on Pictish art and archaeology.
SWACS host archaeologists’ tour
This weekend we took part in the SCHARP Conference in St Andrews which gathered together archaeologists and volunteers who work to record, protect and publicise coastal heritage sites across Scotland. It was an amazing day where we heard about the work being done by groups like ours from Stranraer to
Peter Grant MP visits SWACS
Thank you to the brave souls who ventured out in Sunday’s rain to join the tour of Wemyss Caves. Amongst their number were Peter Grant MP (pictured here with members of the SWACS committee) and his wife Fiona. Many thanks to Peter for coming along and giving us the opportunity
Good day for SWACS
We had a great day today. We were presented with a cheque from Fife Family History Society for £500 which is greatly appreciated. Two very well attended tours left the museum in East Wemyss Primary School. It was a pleasure leading people of all ages, some who had travelled a
Grampian Speleological Group Visit the Caves
It was great to welcome some lovely people from Grampian Speleological Group to the caves for a tour.
SWACS hosts international delegates from the European Association of Archaeology Conference
On Sunday 6th September, SWACS hosted a group of international delegates from the European Association of Archaeology Conference, which was held in Glasgow this year.
French Visitors Come to the Caves
The Levenmouth area is being twinned with Bruges in France and we were delighted to play a part in entertaining the visiting French delegates.
Successful 2015 Annual Lecture
SWACS were very lucky to have Marcus Abbott from York Archaeological Trust (YAT) to give our annual lecture.
Special Open Day at the Wemyss Caves
We have digital archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust at the Wemyss Caves from Monday, 9 March, to Friday, 20 March, inclusive. They’re here to complete the data collection for the Visualization Project. The pilot project was carried out in Jonathan’s Cave in November 2013 resulting in the Wemyss Caves 4D
Visualization Project
Are you a fan of our Wemyss Caves 4D website? Do you wish you could explore all the other caves online instead of just Jonathan’s? Then you will be pleased to hear that – thanks to generous support from SCAPE (Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion) and Historic
