Dunfermline Abbey is a Romanesque (12th-century nave) abbey in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Built in 1128 (abbey church built 1128-1150; priory origins c. 1070).
Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Verified facts
- Built 1128 (abbey church built 1128–1150; priory origins c. 1070)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-14940, SRC-14941, SRC-17028 - Historic designation: Scheduled Monument (SM90116); Category A listed building (nave and church, per Wikipedia category)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-14942, SRC-14940, SRC-17029 - Architectural style: Romanesque (12th-century nave)
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-14940, SRC-14943
Evidence & sources
- SRC-14940 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunfermline_Abbey (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14941 — https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/dunfermline-abbey-and-palace/history/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14942 — https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM90116 (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14943 — https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/dunfermline-abbey-and-palace/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17028 — https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/dunfermline/abbeypalace/index.html (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17029 — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044924 (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
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