The lost tomb of King Robert the Bruce has been recreated in 3D and will be seen for the first time in Stirling.

Using tiny pieces of marble recovered from the tomb site at Dunfermline Abbey, scientists and historians have digitally reconstructing the tomb.

The few surviving marble fragments found in 1818 are readily identifiable as elements of the tomb chest and have allowed the team to piece together the overall design of the whole monument.

After years of detective and digital work, the canopied, white marble royal tomb has been recreated and will be displayed at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum on Friday.

Museum director Elspeth King said she was delighted Stirling would be the first to host the tomb on its Scottish tour, both in digital and 3D form.

She said: "It is a miracle they have managed to put it back together. There is a representation of him on top and his body was inside, covered in a cloth of gold.

"Robert the Bruce is very big for us in Stirling because we had the Battle of Bannockburn."

The work was a collaboration of a number of national bodies, working with Historic Environment Scotland.

Members of the public who go to see the exhibition will be able to examine the reconstructed tomb, around a third of the original size, which has been created using a 3D printer.

The exhibition will be opened by Lord Charles Bruce on Friday and be open to the public until October 2.