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 Medieval Scottish port



This drawing illustrates a typical medieval Scottish port. From the 12th century, trade was on the steady increase. New trading priveleges were granted to burghs by the king, opening up trade to Europe. Local produce could be easily exported in exchange for foreign goods imported to Scottish markets to fulfil an increasing demand for luxuries previously unavailable to Scotland.

The number of burghs increased rapidly from the 12th century onwards. Many burghs were along the North Sea coast or on the Firth of Forth - well placed for trade with northern Europe.

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