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Links and Resources:

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• Anon., 1965, Automobile Association Illustrated Road Book of Scotland... pp. 154, 269.
• Anon --- Early Christian Monuments of Scotland pp. 370-373.
• Anon [=Davidson, W, ?], 1968, The Caves of East Wemyss, Fife. Harper Caver no. 4, pp. 28-29.
• Anon ND The Kingdom of Fife in Days Gone By. Lang Syne Publishers, Glasgow, Scotland. No page numbers.
• Anon, ND, Strange Tales of Bygone Fife. Lang Syne Publishers, Glasgow, Scotland. No page numbers. Appears to be an edited reprint of Simpkins 1912 Tales of Bygone Fife. Also lists a few local cave legend.
• Anon, June 1981, Unique Fife caves are in danger. Courier
• Anon, 1989, Fife's Early Archaeological Heritage - A Guide. Fife Regional Council, Glenrothes. 58 Chapter 13 Wemyss Caves
• Anon, 1999, Pictish Symbol Stones / an illustrated guide. RCAHMS, Edinburgh 24.
• Anon, 03.06.2004, Project to excavate Wemyss caves. Courier.
• Anderson, Joseph, 1881, Scotland in Early Christain Times. 236 illus. 184-185 Caves in Fife, Jonathan's Cave, Doo Cave etc finds illus.
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• Dickson, John 1899 Emeralds Chased in Gold or, Islands of the Forth; Their Story Ancient and Modern. 323, illus. Oliphant Anderson & Farrar, Edinburgh 254
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• Fraser, Sir William, 1888 Notes on the Family of Wemyss from Memoirs of the Family of Wemyss. (not seen, mentions 9 caves and synonyms).
• Fraser, Duncan, 1982 Historic Fife. Melven Press, Perth. 33-36, illus.
• Geddie, John 1927 The Fringes of Fife / New and Enlarged Edition, Illus by Arthur Wall and Louis Weirter. 110, 113-115
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• McKinlay, Shelagh 2000 The Scottish Parliament, 25th Meeting, Session 1 (2000) Wednesday 1 November 2000. Petition PE23 from by Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society calling for action to be taken to repair storm damage to the access of the caves.
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• Shell Guide to Britain 189 reprinted BC 54 9
• Simpson, J Y, 1866 On ancient sculpturings of cups and concentric rings etc. PSAS 6 appendix 1-146
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