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Dundee, High St
Mint (Medieval)
Site Name Dundee, High St
Classification Mint (Medieval)
Canmore ID 33497
Site Number NO43SW 39
NGR NO 4026 3027
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/33497
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO43SW 39 4026 3027.
(NO 4026 3027) Supposed Site of Royal Palace and Mint (NR)
OS 1:500 plan, Dundee, Forfarshire, (1870)
The Dundee Mint was situated in a passage on the N side of High Street, which was formerly known as St Margaret's Close, now called Mint Close. No remains of the building are now to be found, it having been completely demolished about 1830. Nothing is known of the early history of the mint, except that there are silver groat pieces, apparently struck in Dundee during the reign of Robert III (1390-1406). In the 16th century it would appear to have been employed in converting old coins into new. In the 17th century, some of the buildings of the mint were occupied as dwelling houses. In 1651, a writ was issued by the king to re-establish the building as a mint, but coinage was not again struck in Dundee.
There is no evidence for allegations (Mackie 1836) that a palace of Malcolm Canmore stood nearby.
A Maxwell 1884; A Jervise 1861; A H Millar 1923; C Mackie 1836.
Area occupied by modern buildings.
Visited by OS (J L D) 17 April 1958.
