Medieval church remains & other earthworks on Kirk Hill, St Abb's Head: site of an Anglian fort & St Aebbe's C7th monastery.

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Remains of a Medieval church & other earthworks on Kirk Hill, St Abb's Head: site of Colodaesburg Anglian fort & St Aebbe's C7th monastery which burned down after St Cuthbert gave a warning over the loose morals and high living at the double monastery (monks & nuns). Rebuilt, but destroyed by Danes in the C9th & its community under St Ebba the Younger martyred. Re-founded at Coldingham as a Benedictine priory in 1098.

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Size: 4961px × 3692px
Location: Kirk Hill, St Abbs Head, Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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