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Doo Cave [East Wemyss]

East Wemyss, Fife.

Raised beach sea cave.

"A large cave with a planed main chamber, sub rectangular in plan, with a rear passage that formerly connected to a second entrance. The latter is now blocked by a collapse which has brought large quantities of material into the cave from the cliff top above, where a large depression is visible. Its size suggests the collapse may relate to a larger area than the visible blockage inside the chamber. The collapse has left a small hole in the roof of the passage through which water is entering and a tree is growing. A side passage can be accessed via a connection from the main chamber; it originally had a separate entrance but this has been bricked up. This long, narrow passage runs back from the rock face parallel to the main chamber's axis...

The cave was formerly used as a doocot and more than 70 square rock carved nesting boxes run along the walls. Above these the sides and roof have been worked smooth with extensive chip marks" [Lelong et al.]

Alternative Names: Dovecot Cave, Pigeon Cave