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East Wemyss

Beside the Firth of Forth at East Wemyss, about 15 miles NNE of Edinburgh, are caves with  Pictish rock art carvings from the fourth century

The photographer, James Patrick, referred to these in a lecture given to Edinburgh Photographic Society in 1894.

 

Doo Cave

fitted as a pigeon house
©

Doo Cave

Doo Caves - East Wemyss - inside - fitted up as a pigeon house ©

Doo Cave - inside

 

Jonathan's Cave

Pictish rock art carvings

Rock art carvings at Jonathan's Cave, East Wemyss, Fife - a fish ©

fish

Rock art carvings at Jonathan's Cave, East Wemyss, Fife - dumbbells and a fish ©

dumbbell + fish

Rock art carvings at Jonathan's Cave, East Wemyss, Fife - recent carvings and a fish ©

recent carvings + fish

Rock art carvings at Jonathan's Cave, East Wemyss, Fife - a trident ©

trident

 

Views

Across the Firth of Forth

   Looking towards Edinburgh from East Wemyss as a storm passes over the Forth - zoom-out ©

Edinburgh from East Wemyss

   Looking towards Edinburgh from East Wemyss as a storm passes over the Forth - zoom-in ©

Edinburgh from East Wemyss

zoom-in

Looking towards Edinburgh from East Wemyss as a storm passes over the Forth - zoom-in ©

Edinburgh from East Wemyss

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