Sandstone rock feature, The Caiplie Caves, are eroded by the sea and showing beautiful layers of colour, near Crail, Fife Coastal Path, Scotland

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The Caves were the site of early Christian worship, after this they were used by farmers to house livestock and included a doocot for housing pigeons (c170), the caves are thought to have been abandoned since c180.

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Location: Caves Of Cailpie, Fife Coastal Path, Crail, Scotland UK
Photo credit: © PictureScotland / Alamy / Afripics
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