Fife Ness

Fife Ness

Fife Ness is a headland ("ness" is an archaic Norse word meaning "nose"), forming the most eastern point in Fife. It is situated in the area of Fife known as the East Neuk, and forms the muzzle of the dog-like outline of the latter when viewed on a map.

Fife Ness is home to a Coastguard station and an important Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouse, warning shipping of the headland and the North Carr shoals. The lighthouse was built to replace the last in a series of lightships that guarded the treacherous rocks, as it had proved impossible to build a permanent lighthouse on the rocks themselves.


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