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Updated History of Dunfermline 

Historic Dunfermline

 

By the respected historian Dr E Patricia Dennison and Simon Stronach of Headland Archaeology, Edinburgh.

 

This is the latest volume in the Scottish Burgh Survey series, the authors having worked together on a number of former volumes. It weaves together a highly readable summary of the recorded information on Dunfermline’s history and archaeology. The authors draw on their detailed knowledge and on the researches of the many volunteers in the Dunfermline Burgh Survey: Community Project, to provide timely guidance on Dunfermline’s rich archaeological potential.

Every book includes a fold-out Broadsheet with an overview of Dunfermline’s history told in words, pictures and maps. Copies of the Broadsheet are available separately at the price of £1.50

Topics covered include:
Economic and social history from the 12th to the 20th centuries
The Abbey
Other significant buildings and ancient monuments
Land use and geology
Prehistoric, Roman, Dark Age and Medieval archaeology
The potential of vital archaeologically sensitive areas of the town

The future upkeep of significant buildings and ancient monuments

 

Published 2007 by Dunfermline Burgh Survey: Community Project
ISBN 978 0 9557244 0 4
Price £15
Available from
The Abbot House Heritage Centre, Maygate, Dunfermline
Dunfermline Carnegie Libraries – Abbot St and Duloch Park, Dunfermline
Information Centre, 1 High St, Dunfermline
Mail order, £17.50, including p&p – please Contact this website to order.
 
Supported by:
Historic Scotland, The Heritage Lottery Fund, SUAT, Fife CouncilCarnegie Dunfermline Trust, Dunfermline Central Community Council
Dunfermline Historical Society