Robert the Bruce memorial, Melrose Abbey, Borders, Scotland
Modern marker for the site of the burial of the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce, 1274-1329, at Melrose Abbey, or St Mary's Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded 1136 under King David I of Scotland, in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland. The heart was found in 1921 below the Chapter House, then rediscovered in 1996 and reburied here in 1998. The abbey was built 1136-96 in Gothic style and was the first Cistercian abbey in Scotland. The abbey is listed as a scheduled monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13441588
Media ID
45146218
Size
7087px x 4724px
(19.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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1136 Borders Cistercian Marker Melrose Roxburghshire Scheduled
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