The Stone of Destiny has been used for British royal coronations for centuries, but its origins are shrouded in legend
, professor of Scottish history at the University of Glasgow. “It has been suggested that it could be the same kind of stone as is found near Scone itself,” Broun notes.Yet even cutting-edge science can’t fully decode the stone, says Ewan Hyslop, head of research and climate change at Historic Environment Scotland . This month, the organization completed a study involving 3D modeling and X-ray examinations that provided further evidence that the boulder appeared to be from Scone.
“But legends around its origin strongly link it with kingship and the emergence of Scotland as a nation,” she says. “Sources such as theattest to inauguration ceremonies taking place at Scone from at least the late ninth century.”
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