Notice of a Stone Coffin, found in the pavement of the Abbey Church, Dunfermline, in 1849, and of its contents

Peter Chalmers (Author)


Keywords:
Abbey Church, Malcolm III, Saint Margaret
Location(s):
Abbey Church of Dunfermline, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Eleventh century

Abstract


Two stone coffins were discovered beneath the nave of the Abbey Church of Dunfermline in 1849. The materials used in the coffin and their placement suggests to the author that these coffins may have contained the bodies of the two eldest sons of King Malcolm III and Saint Margaret. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.75.77

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Published
30-11-1856
How to Cite
Chalmers, P. (1856). Notice of a Stone Coffin, found in the pavement of the Abbey Church, Dunfermline, in 1849, and of its contents. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 75–77. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.75.77
Issue
Vol. 2 (1859)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.75.77