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A copy of the Stone of Scone

The Stone of Scone, also known as the Stone of Destiny, and the Coronation Stone, is a stone used in the coronation ceremonies of England and Scotland. It is an oblong shaped block of red sandstone. It was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. Its size is about 26 inches (660 mm) by 16.75 inches (425 mm) by 10.5 inches (270 mm) and weighs about 336 pounds (152 kg). The Stone of Scone was last used in 1953 for the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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  • Stone of Scone replica

    Replica of the Stone of Scone at Scone Palace

  • Coronation Chair and Stone of Scone. Anonymous Engraver. Published in A History of England (1855)

    Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1855


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