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Fife Doors Open Days! Come on down to East Wemyss and learn about the wonderful heritage here, the Picts and how the caves tied into the wider cultural landscape right into the modern era.
I'm up at McDuff Castle.

#doorsopendays #wemysscaves #fife #scotland #pictish

A person in a high vis vest in front of the ruin of a castle tower

A path, with the sea to the right and red sandstone cliffs to the left. In the distance is a group of people gathered in front of a table

The weather forecast for the weekend looks great, and the #LevenmouthRailway is opening!
Why not come visit us, or book a tour?
We've had some website troubles lately, but here's the direct booking link:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/savewemyssancientcavessociety

Our website should be up again shortly, if you prefer to book via the widget there:
https://wemysscaves.org/visitor-centre-and-museum/

#Fife #FifeCoastalPath #LocalHistory #Pictish #Cave #Graffiti

An image of a four legged animal carved into rock.

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The #inside and #outside of the #Kelpie "#Duke". The #horseshoe was #worn by one of the #models for the #sculptures and is on #display in the #interior. The Helix, #Scotland.

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Plan Your Trip Across the Roads of the Roman Empire, Using Modern Web Mapping Technology

https://www.openculture.com/2023/04/plan-your-trip-across-the-roads-of-the-roman-empire-using-modern-web-mapping-technology.html

There are still places available on the 2:30pm free guided tour this Sunday.
Grab your tickets and get more information here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/savewemyssancientcavessociety/1190722

#free #LocalHistory #localheritage #wemysscaves #Fife #FifeCoastalPath

Booking is now available for our Sunday guided tours. They will run from April 7th through to the end of September.

Follow this link (also in bio) to book your place! https://wemysscaves.org/visitor-centre-and-museum/

#scotland #history #archaeology #fife #FifeCoastalPath #caves #heritage #localheritage #wemysscaves

A group of people in hard hats standing in a cave, with one bending down, holding a picture and pointing a light at the wall.

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prehistoric hand stencils - geometric morphometrics [open access] #RockArt #Sulawesi https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56889-3

Colour alteration: D-stretch. 1.- Garma zone VII Hand 15; 2.- Fuente del Salín. Hand 6 Panel 2; 3.- Castillo Hand panel Hand 20. Models by: Handpas Project.

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The extensive ruins of St Bridget's Church, close to the shoreline of the Firth of Forth at Dalgety Bay in Fife. There's been a church on this spot for the better part of 850 years. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/aberdour/stbridgetschurch/index.html

#Scotland #StBridgetsChurch #Church #DalgetyBay #Fife #UndiscoveredScotland

St Bridget's Church, close to the shoreline of the Firth of Forth at Dalgety Bay in Fife. The image shows imposing grey stone ruins that rise to roof level but are roofless. There are gravestones in the foreground and treers in the background to the right.

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Join @scotfishmuseum for an engaging talk from Margaret Ritchie on 'The Scottish Fishwife and Her Identity' on Friday March 15th at 7.00pm.

Secure your tickets today at https://buff.ly/3V1Kgj7 or call the Museum on 01333 310628. Recommended Ticket Price £5.
#CulturalIdentity #MuseumTalk #museums #fishing #Scotland

We have had our annual monitoring day today, where we log and photograph the conditions of all of the assets in our care at the Wemyss coast.
Caves, paths (not the Fife Coastal Path) and carvings.
And the weather was mostly wonderful, although the most recent storms have made the paths pretty tricky to navigate in places.
Looking forward to welcome visitors back for tours from the 7th April!

#LocalHeritage #Fife #caves #Pictish #FifeCoastalPath #rockart

Cave entrance with metal grille. A woman stands in the opening and two women stand off to the left.

Cave entrance photographed from inside the cave, with sunlight streaming in towards the left

Our exciting news now with pictures in the courier:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fife/4838309/skull-discovered-fife-caves-wemyss/

#archaeology #fife #localhistory #WemyssCaves #FifeCoastalPath

News from the Wemyss Caves. We found a new burial.

https://wemysscaves.org/news/new-burials-found-at-the-caves/

#Archaeology #WemyssCaves #LocalHistory #Fife #FifeCoastalPath #Burial #Pictish

We've been very quiet recently.. sorry! Lots of things going on, refurbishment, conferences..

But anyway, Christmas is coming! Looking for unusual stocking fillers? We have you covered. Come look at our shop!
https://wemysscaves.org/shop/

Come and see us at #TAFAC in Dundee and say hi, if you're about!

Small stall set up with various offerings, a teddy bear on the right and a woman dressed in black at the back.

We will have a stall at #TAFAC in Dundee tomorrow. Come and find us, if you're there!

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A recommendation for this lovely and slightly overlooked book from 2011. Walk into Prehistory by Bill Bevan. Large format with lots of photos. You can currently pick one up for just £1 + p&p on Amazon UK(!) (Shall we start a book of the week/month?) #StandingStoneSunday #standingstones #prehistoricbritain #archaeology #prehistory

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The Blue Hour at Loch Tollaidh, in Wester Ross, North West Scotland

#Bluehour #Scotland #WesterRoss #NC500 #Poolewe #Autumn #SeasonofMists

Loch Tollaidh, like a mirror reflection the mountains around Poolewe, broken only by small ripple from feeding trout.

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Empty lands: How #archaeological tropes, from "social collapse" to "abandonment" perpetuate (settler) #colonialism.

A view from the U.S. Southwest - and beyond, by N. C. Laluk and J. Aguilar:

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/indigenous-people-archaeology via @SAPIENS_org

Come and find us in the entrance of Court Cave today.
We're doing our accessible tours today, but I'll be in here all afternoon if you want to chat to be about caves and Picts! (Or anything else).
I also brought Woody, in case anyone needs doggy snuggles. 😊

#scotland #history #archaeology #fife #FifeCoastalPath #caves #heritage #localheritage #wemysscaves

Entrance to a cave, with a small stall, a green chair, and a black and white dog lying in front.

Current view out of court cave. 😊
It's raining. The sound of the drops falling on the leaves is soothing.

#cave #localheritage #fife #FifeCoastalPath #wemysscaves

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