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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Page 26
... side to side and 4-5mm round front to back , but overall is reasonably flat as the Stone sits well on it without undue rocking . Back face The crack appears approximately in the centre of the face and is misaligned and roughly sealed ...
... side to side and 4-5mm round front to back , but overall is reasonably flat as the Stone sits well on it without undue rocking . Back face The crack appears approximately in the centre of the face and is misaligned and roughly sealed ...
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... side and 5mm round at the right - hand side . Below the staple are two rough , vertical grooves cut with a punch to a depth of 4-5mm . These appear to be chance marks resulting from working the face and are probably of no significance ...
... side and 5mm round at the right - hand side . Below the staple are two rough , vertical grooves cut with a punch to a depth of 4-5mm . These appear to be chance marks resulting from working the face and are probably of no significance ...
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... side and 30mm on the left - hand side . This may have been either accidental damage or deliberate removal with hammer blows . There is what appears to be relatively ancient damage to the right - hand arris , with two or three less ...
... side and 30mm on the left - hand side . This may have been either accidental damage or deliberate removal with hammer blows . There is what appears to be relatively ancient damage to the right - hand arris , with two or three less ...
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