The Rocks at Pittenween in Fifeshire
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Pittenween is a fishing centre of some importance on the Firth of Forth and a considerable trade is done there in fish curing. The town was created a royal burgh in 1537, and from then until 1639 it was a prosperous place. It was here that the robbery was committed upon the excise collector, which was the cause of the Porteous riots Scotland; supposedly spelled today with 'm' on end instead of 'n' |
