What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arbroath Abbey as Abbey (12th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Arbroath Abbey, founded in the 12th century, was a significant Cistercian monastery linked to Saint Rule (St. Ronald), an early Christian missionary in Scotland. The site is associated with local traditions of pilgrimage and healing, though specific folklore or miraculous cures connected to the abbey are not widely documented.
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Places near here
King William the LionHeritage attraction · 3 yd
Arbroath AbbeyFindspot (period Unassigned), Seal(s) (brass)(period Unassigned) · 39 yd
Abbot's HouseRuins · 77 yd
Arbroath, Guthrie PortWell(s) (post Medieval) · 233 yd
Arbroath, Kirk Square, Old Parish ChurchChurch (19th Century), Office (20th Century) · 328 yd
Robert Burns StatueMemorial · 375 yd
Webster Memorial TheatreMemorial · 568 yd
Arbroath Harbour OfficeVisitor information · 744 yd
Signal Tower MuseumMuseum · 1007 yd
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Steeple RockIslet · 1.0 mi
Needle E'eNatural arch · 1.3 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0