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East Wemyss, Jonathan's Cave

Cave (period Unassigned), Pictish Symbol Rock Carving(s) (pictish)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Wemyss, Jonathan's Cave as Cave (period Unassigned), 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, Jonathan's Cave is a sea cave formed in Carboniferous limestone, typical of the coastal geology in Fife, Scotland. The cave is associated with Pictish symbol carvings and local folklore linking it to the Wemyss Caves, which are traditionally said to have been the lair of a mythical sea serpent.

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