Day 3: Tuesday 12th June, East Wemyss Wemyss Caves, East Wemyss, SM817
Home to the largest collection of Pictish cave carvings in Scotland, the natural threat of erosion and relative sea level rise is demonstrated by the remains of failed coastal defences along the beach. Problems with vandalism culminated in 1986 when a stolen car was set on fire in one of the caves, destroying several carvings and prompting the creation of the Save the Wemyss Ancient Caves Society to protect and promote the caves. As well as running a range of events, SWACS have recently undertaken the 4D Wemyss Caves project in collaboration with SCAPE to record and celebrate the heritage.
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