Scone Abbey, Medieval abbey ruins in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Scone Abbey was a religious center in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The complex consisted of several buildings around a rectangular courtyard, following the typical layout of Augustinian communities.
Alexander I founded the site in the early 12th century through monks from Yorkshire. During the Reformation, an angry mob looted and destroyed the buildings, leaving only ruins behind.
For centuries, monks here gathered and preserved the chronicles of the Scottish royal family. The scriptorium produced copies of religious texts in Latin, now scattered across other libraries.
The site is accessible only through guided tours of the adjoining palace, as it lies on private grounds. Most foundations now sit beneath grass, with only a few wall remnants standing visibly above ground.
During excavations, archaeologists found an old cemetery with graves of high church officials. The stones still bear carved symbols of crosiers and liturgical objects.
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