Wemyss Caves

A series of natural caves in sandstone cliffs to the northeast of East Wemyss, some of which contain notable examples of Bronze-Age, Pictish and Early Christian art. Only five of an original nine caves survive, with the Glass Cave having collapsed in 1900. Those containing carved artwork include the Court Cave, Dovecot Cave, Jonathan's Cave (Factor's Cave) and the Sliding or Sloping Cave.

First described by Professor James Young Simpson who explored the caves in 1865, some of the carvings were illustrated in the second edition of John Stuart's Sculptured Stones of Scotland (1867).

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