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Culross Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1217 by Malcolm, Earl of Fife, situated on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland. The abbey was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and became one of the principal religious houses in medieval Scotland, holding significant lands and exerting considerable influence over the surrounding region until its dissolution during the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century. The surviving remains include parts of the abbey church, notably the choir and transepts, along with fragments of the claustral buildings, which demonstrate the characteristic architectural style of Cistercian establishments. The site underwent reconstruction and partial restoration in the nineteenth century, and today the ruins form part of a complex heritage landscape that includes the adjacent historic settlement of Culross and its eighteenth-century townscape.
Culross Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13334. View the official record →
Culross Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1217 by Malcolm, Earl of Fife, situated on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13334.
Culross Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13334.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Avondale House,palisaded enclosure 630m S of (8.3 km), Antonine Wall, The Bungalow, Roman camp 380m W of (8.3 km), Myrehead,enclosure 750m NE of (8.4 km).
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