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Wemyss Caves 40th Anniversary Conference

A one-day conference to explore the latest developments in our understanding of the Wemyss Caves and their context.

Lunch will be provided for those who book in advance. Register free through the ‘more info’ link below.

Confirmed speakers:

– Professor Gordon Noble (University of Aberdeen): Fife and the Southern Picts: East Lomond and its Wider Context
– Joanna Hambly (University of St Andrews and The SCAPE Trust): Recent Archaeological Discoveries at the Wemyss Caves
– Dr Simon Taylor (University of Glasgow): Place-Names of Wemyss: a Window on the Past
– Dr Adrián Maldonado (National Museums Scotland): Death on the Forth: Iron Age to Pictish Burial in Fife
– Dr Kelly Kilpatrick (PCAS Archaeology): The Iron Age Celtic Origins of Pictish Art and Symbolism

And from Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society (SWACS):

– Mike Arrowsmith: On the Edge of Empire: Roman Influence at the Wemyss Caves
– Pam Cranston: Cast from Stone: a Century of Replica Carvings
– Dr Sue Hamstead: Home is Where the Hearth is: Reconstructing a Hearth from East Lomond in the SWACS Pictish History Garden
– Miriam Kroll: What Street Art Can Teach Us About the Wemyss Caves

Please note that this event is not being coordinated by Dig It!. While Dig It! takes every opportunity to ensure that this information is accurate, we advise that you contact the event organiser before attending the event to avoid disappointment. As “39% of transport emissions come from cars” according to Net Zero Nation, Dig It! also encourages you to walk, wheel, cycle or use public transport to arrive at this event if possible.

Image: Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society

Accessibility Information

There is plentiful free car parking on site.

Regular Stagecoach buses (7, 18 and 43/44) stop directly outside Levenmouth Academy on Methilhaven Road and connect to Leven or Cameron Bridge railway stations.

For further accessibility information, please email info@wemysscaves.org.

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