The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, Volume 4David John Breeze, Richard Welander, Thomas Owen Clancy The Stone of Destiny, Stone of Scone or Coronation Stone, is a relatively unattractive and unappealing slab of stone but it is also a unique symbol in Scottish history, linked to royal inaugurations. At a conference organised by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1997 participants focused on the stone as both object and symbol', discussing its origins, authenticity, its role as a national icon, its removal and loss, and its final return to Scotland in 1996. A range of different approaches were taken assessing the geology of the stone, its ceremonial functions, its links with Scone and Scone Abbey and its turbulent history. Contributors include: |
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... later be highly influential in Europe . In this context , the comparative neglect of the evidence from Cashel , in preference to the seemingly more arcane material from Tara and elsewhere , is disappointing . From the later portion of ...
... later be highly influential in Europe . In this context , the comparative neglect of the evidence from Cashel , in preference to the seemingly more arcane material from Tara and elsewhere , is disappointing . From the later portion of ...
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... later become evident as a centrepiece of Scottish inauguration , at a place which , as we have already seen , was associated with royal ceremony in Scone , seems the best placed to fulfil this description . Of course , this is a hardly ...
... later become evident as a centrepiece of Scottish inauguration , at a place which , as we have already seen , was associated with royal ceremony in Scone , seems the best placed to fulfil this description . Of course , this is a hardly ...
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... later medieval sources were in use at the princes ' stone ( Dopsch 1993 , 112-13 ; Dopsch 1995 , 109–15 ) . Dopsch argues his case strongly and he is careful not simply to project the later medieval ceremonies back into the earlier ...
... later medieval sources were in use at the princes ' stone ( Dopsch 1993 , 112-13 ; Dopsch 1995 , 109–15 ) . Dopsch argues his case strongly and he is careful not simply to project the later medieval ceremonies back into the earlier ...
Contents
SCONE | 3 |
THE STONE AS AN OBJECT | 11 |
The geology of the Stone of Destiny | 33 |
Copyright | |
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Alexander ancient appears associated authority base bishop building carried Castle centre century ceremony chair church claim close coronation cross Crown described detail discussed Dunadd earlier early edge Edinburgh Edward elements English evidence examination face Finlaggan footprint front Gaelic given Govan hand Hill Historic illus important inauguration indicates Ireland Irish Isles John king king's kingdom kingship late later least left-hand less London Lord lower marks medieval mound natural noted object original perhaps period Pictish possible present probably reason recorded reference removed result right-hand rings ritual rock royal sandstone Scone Scone abbey Scotland Scots Scottish seal seat seems seen shows side significance staple Stone of Destiny suggests surface symbol taken Tara throne tradition upper Westminster Abbey