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Green Edges

Point 9

Time

5 mins

Distance

240m

# Steps

~343

Point 9

The first mention of Malcolm Canmoreโ€™s Tower is in the historical record of 1070 when King Malcolm III (also known as Malcolm Canmore) married his second wife and queen, Princess Margaret (Margaret of Wessex).

The tower stood on a highly defensible outcrop of rock with surrounding views. It is thought to have contained living areas and acted as a fortress on the outskirts of the town. Dunfermline Abbey and Palace were built later (in the 12th and 14th centuries) so the tower would have been the seat of royal power in Scotland from the middle of the 11th century.

Content on this site was sourced from:
Fife Council, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, ONFife, Your Guide to The City of Dunfermline