A walk of discovery in my own backyard

A walk of discovery in my own backyard

Earlier this year I went for a walk along a local stretch of the Fife coast, starting at the famous St Monans salt works and ending at Pittenweem. This must be one of the busiest sections of the Fife Coastal Path, and there are numerous recorded coastal heritage sites...
UKCAP Coasts from Above

UKCAP Coasts from Above

Aerial photography We are incredibly fortunate to have on board the UK Civil Air Patrol Lowland and Highland Units here in Scotland who have been flying stretches of coastline and individual sites for us. The UKCAP volunteers have been taking aerial photographs of...
Pettycur’s Old Harbour

Pettycur’s Old Harbour

Survey and historical research In October 2015, shifting sand at Pettycur beach near Kinghorn in Fife revealed the outlines of a stone structure on the beach. The site is well-known locally. A cannon was discovered here in the 1990s, and small parts of the structure...
4D Wemyss Caves

4D Wemyss Caves

Digital documentation and interpretation Explore virtual 4D Wemyss Caves Read the blogs: Part 1, Part 2 The coastline between East Wemyss and Buckhaven in Fife has been eroding rapidly from the mid-20th century, and shows no signs of abating. This short stretch of...
Pettycur’s 17th century storm-wrecked harbour revealed

Pettycur’s 17th century storm-wrecked harbour revealed

In October 2015, shifting sand at Pettycur beach near Kinghorn in Fife revealed the outlines of a stone structure on the beach. The site is well-known locally. A cannon was discovered here in the 1990s, and small parts of the structure periodically emerge from the...

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