The Stone of Scone

The Stone of Scone - also known as the Stone of Destiny has an obscure history. Traditionally it is said to have been Jacob's pillow when he saw the angels of Bethel. The most likely explanation is that it was a royal stone brought from Antrim to Argyll and then to Scone by Kenneth MacAlpin, the 36th King of Dalriada. It was placed upon the Moot Hill and used in the coronations of the Kings of Scots until the end of the 13th century, when it was removed to Westminster Abbey

In 1996, the Stone was finally restored to the people of Scotland when the British Government moved it to Edinburgh Castle. The Stone of Scone was last used at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - and so it still performs its ancient duty, and to far greater effect, making not only the monarch of the Scots but of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.