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Stone Of Destiny (album)
Stone of Destiny may refer to: Monuments * Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of Scottish monarchs * Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny), a monolithic stone in Ireland * (Stone of Destiny), stone that Goídel Glas chose as his seat in Hispania Media * Stone of Destiny (book), ''Stone of Destiny'' (book), 1940 book by Ion Idriess * "Stone of Destiny", a 2001 musical composition by Maurice Lennon * Stone of Destiny (film), ''Stone of Destiny'' (film), a 2008 film directed by Charles Martin Smith {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Of Scone
The Stone of Scone (; gd, An Lia Fàil; sco, Stane o Scuin)—also known as the Stone of Destiny, and often referred to in England as The Coronation Stone—is an oblong block of red sandstone that has been used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. It is also known as Jacob's Pillow Stone and the Tanist Stone, and as in Scottish Gaelic. Historically, the artefact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was seized by Edward I's forces from Scone during the English invasion of Scotland in 1296, and was used in the coronation of the monarchs of England as well as the monarchs of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, following the Treaty of Union of 1707. Its size is by by and its weight is approximately . A roughly incised cross is on one surface, and an iron ring at each end aids with transport. Monarchs used to sit on the Stone of Scone itself until a wooden platform was added to the Coronation Chair in the 17th&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
