2013

NT3294 : A saltire at the entrance to West Wemyss harbour

taken 11 years ago, near to West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

A saltire at the entrance to West Wemyss harbour
A saltire at the entrance to West Wemyss harbour
The tide is starting to fill the outer harbour at West Wemyss and the elegant clock tower of the Tollbooth dominates the village. The word Wemyss is derived from the Gaelic 'uaimh' meaning 'cave' referring to the many caves in the sandstone cliffs along this section of the Fife coast.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2013 Automatic Clusters: · West Wemyss Harbour [44] · West Wemyss Village [33] · Fife Coast [4] ·
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NT3294, 185 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Greg Fitchett   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 25 November, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 November, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3237 9463 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:8.3739N 3:5.3926W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3227 9461
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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