Abstract
ABSTRACT: Wemyss Caves on the North Eastern firth of the River Forth are a multi-use site with significance in Pictish culture. The site shows evidence of a complex of 8 coastal caves with 6 still accessible. Of significance are 2 caves containing the largest single site examples of early class 1 Pictish rock carvings. The site also represents the most Southerly frontier of Pictish culture, the Forth Valley creating a natural boundary between Southern and Northern Scotland. The site has been the subject of a recent 3D mapping project, in order to complete the multi-sensory mapping an auralisation mapping of the site has taken place between the summer of 2016 and 2017. Was the site a significant acoustic site for the early Picts? The site certainly presents some clues despite the challenging environment for carrying out controlled audio recording and analysis.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Archaeoacoustics III |
Subtitle of host publication | The third international multi-disciplinary conference on The Archaeology of Sound |
Editors | Linda Eneix |
Place of Publication | USA |
Publisher | Old Temples Study Foundation |
Chapter | 8 |
Pages | 71-79 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 3 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0965625258 |
ISBN (Print) | 0965625257 |
Publication status | Published - 23 May 2018 |
Keywords
- Archaeoacoustics