187_2239 Abbey ruins

Red sandstone from the cliffs nearby was used to build Arbroath Abbey http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/taysideandcentralscotland/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8395000/8395721.stm


Red sandstone from the cliffs nearby was used to build Arbroath Abbey http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/taysideandcentralscotland/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8395000/8395721.stm
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   Kathy  From Valrico, Florida, USA
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I actually read the BBC article. Very interesting. I never was very interested in history until we started traveling & SEEING history instead of just reading about it in school books. 1272 was a tough year in Arbroath! A storm melted the bells? Lightning maybe? And then famine struck. Hard times.
26/Sep/13 8:29 AM
   Kate  From Sydney    Supporting Member
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Thanks Kathy!
I think the world was very tough back then!!
26/Sep/13 8:33 AM
   Anne  From Albany W Australia    Supporting Member
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Beautiful old ruins.
27/Nov/13 1:52 PM
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