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Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Stone of Scone Alternative Name: The Coronation Stone, Stone of Destiny, Jacob's Pillow Stone, An Lia Fàil, Stane o ScuinCountry: Scotland County: East Lothian Type: Marker Stone
Nearest Town: Edinburgh
Map Ref: NT253735
Latitude: 55.948705N Longitude: 3.197723W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Historically, the artefact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was seized by Edward I's forces from Scone during the English invasion of Scotland in 1296, and was used in the coronation of the monarchs of England as well as the monarchs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, following the Treaty of Union of 1707. Its size is 26 in (66 cm) by 16.7 in (42 cm) by 10.5 in (26.7 cm) and its weight is approximately 335 lb (152 kg). A roughly incised cross is on one surface, and an iron ring at each end aids with transport.[1] Monarchs used to sit on the Stone of Scone itself until a wooden platform was added to the Coronation Chair in the 17th century.
In 1996, the British Government returned the stone to Scotland, when not in use at coronations, and it was transported to Edinburgh Castle, where it is normally kept with the Scottish Crown Jewels. Following the Coronation the stone will return to Edinburgh Castle, before it makes its way to Perth in 2024 to be housed in the new Perth Museum.
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Note: The Stone of Scone has began its ceremonial journey to London for the coronation. Recent scans have confirmed its source and found newly discovered markings on its surface, more on our page.
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