Dunfermline, St Margaret's Street, Dunfermline Abbey, New Abbey Parish Church, Cemetery
Cemetery (18th Century)
Site Name Dunfermline, St Margaret's Street, Dunfermline Abbey, New Abbey Parish Church, Cemetery
Classification Cemetery (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) New Burial Ground
Canmore ID 108576
Site Number NT08NE 1.15
NGR NT 09030 87280
NGR Description Centred NT 0901 8728
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/108576
- Council Fife
- Parish Dunfermline
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
Field Visit (October 2021 - July 2022)
NT 09030 87280 Memorial cleaning, photographic survey and a Total Station survey took place at the Old and New cemeteries at Dunfermline Abbey Churchyards in Fife between October 2021 and July 2022. Inscriptions were checked against database records and amendments made. Additional work was undertaken in January 2022 to record new damage to 18 memorials. The project was undertaken by Archaeology Scotland with volunteers from the Tombstones & Tales @Dunfermline Abbey Churchyards community group and Scottish Veterans Residences.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Carnegie Trust, Dunfermline Council, Historic Environment Scotland
Andrew Jepson – Archaeology Scotland
(Source: DES Volume 23)
