Caves · Scottish Highlands
Caves of Caiplie
Caves of Caiplie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Caves of Caiplie is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Caves of Caiplie, Caplawchy or Caiplie Coves, known locally as The Coves, are a cave system on the Fife Coastal path between Anstruther and Crail in Scotland. The caves were used by farmers to house livestock and as a doocot, around 170 CE. The caves are thought to have been abandoned since 180 CE. In the 9th century they were reputedly the site of early Christian worship.
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Background
History
The word 'cove' in Scots means 'cave'. The caves were all constructed by the sea eroding away the sandstone with a selection of the larger caves also being carved by the various groups of humans who have occupied the caves at various points in time.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2433, -2.6473
Sources
- wikidata: Q5055105 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caves of Caiplie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caves of Caiplie?
- Caves of Caiplie is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2433°, -2.6473°.