EDINBURGH.- The abbey was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland for the Augustinian Canons. According to medieval legend, a vision of a stag with a cross glowing between its antlers came to David while hunting in the area. Interpreting this as an act of God, the King declared that an abbey should be built on the same spot. Holy Rood, the name of the abbey and subsequently the Palace, means ‘Holy Cross’, a fragment of which had been brought to Scotland by David I’s mother, St. Margaret, and kept at the abbey until the 14th century. The Augustinian Canons were an integral part of the Burgh of Canongate, supporting the sick and poor within the surrounding community. They were entirely self-sufficient, growing their own food, vegetables and plants, and grazing sheep to trade and export their wool. Extensive monastic buildings, revealed during excavations in 2006, were added to accommodate the large community. They included cloisters, a chapter house, a ref