Stone of Scone
The Stone of Scone, (pronounced 'scoon') also commonly known as the "Stone of Destiny" or the "Coronation Stone", is a block of sandstone historically kept at the now-ruined abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, the monarchs of England, and, more recently, British monarchs.
Read more about this topic: Stones Of Scotland
Famous quotes containing the word stone:
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body.”
—Bible: New Testament, Luke 24:2,3.