
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Wemyss, Court Cave as Cave (iron Age), Pictish Symbol Rock Carving(s) (pictish). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
East Wemyss Court Cave is a sea cave formed in Jurassic sandstone, likely shaped by wave action and coastal erosion over millennia. The cave is associated with Pictish symbol rock carvings, indicating its cultural significance during the Iron Age.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Court CaveCave · 41 yd
The Wemyss CavesVisitor information · 53 yd
East Wemyss, Dovecot CaveCave (iron Age), Dovecot (period Unassigned), Rock Carving(s) (early Medieval) · 110 yd
Fife coastal pathVisitor information · 119 yd
East Wemyss, Wemyss CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 142 yd
Jimmy Shand MemorialMemorial · 273 yd
East Wemyss, Macduff's CastleTower House (14th Century) · 288 yd
East WemyssGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 327 yd
East Wemyss, Back Dykes, Wemyss Fabric FactoryFactory (period Unassigned) · 625 yd
Doo CaveCave · 113 yd
Well CaveCave · 268 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 347 ydOther information
Photo: Chris Andrews · CC BY-SA 2.0