This small royal burgh on the north shore of the Forth provides a striking introduction to Scottish domestic life in the 16th and 17th centuries. Culross was then a thriving community, developed under the businesslike laird, Sir George Bruce, with a flourishing trade with other Forth ports and the Low Countries. The Palace was built between 1597 and 1611 for Sir George and features numerous decorative items. Excavations in the Palace Courtyard have led to the restoration of a fine ornamental path.