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| Date | Events at Whithorn | Date | Events in Scotland |
| 1949 | Professor Ralegh Radford excavates at Whithorn Priory. | 1952 | Death of King George VI. Elizabeth becomes Queen. |
| 1955 | Queen Elizabeth tours the priory ruins. | ||
| 1957 - 1967 |
Further excavations at the priory explore medieval graves. | ||
| 1984 - 1991 |
Large-scale excavations in and around the priory reveal over 1,500 years' worth of evidence. | 1999 | Scotland's first Parliament since 1707 convenes in Edinburgh. |
| 2003 | Whithorn Priory Museum is officially opened. | 2004 | Scottish Parliament building is officially opened. |