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HILL, P., 2016. The Stone of Destiny: a review of new imaging. Unpublished report for Historic Environment Scotland.

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Publications arising from this project

FOSTER, S., 2023. Stone of Destiny Study. Westminster Abbey Review, 14 (Summer), 17-21.

Other resources

You can interrogate an online Sketchfab digital 3D model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ stone-of-destiny-edinburgh-castle-4d46d1df627d41a2adc65f6550b2fa9c

A Historic Environment Scotland webpage provides a handy historical overview: The Story of The Stone of Destiny (historicenvironment.scot)

In terms of the events of 1950/51, these short videos are interesting:

1951: Newsreel: Stone of Destiny | #OnThisDay 1951: Newsreel reported on the end of a long search for Scotland’s Stone of Destiny, missing since its removal from Westminster Abbey on… | By BBC Archive | Facebook

How I stole the Stone of Scone | In the late 13th Century, the Stone of Destiny, an ancient symbol of Scotland’s monarchy was seized and taken to Westminster Abbey in London where it… | By BBC World Service | Facebook

This recent video is made in Gaelic by a school child and imagines how the Stone felt when it was moved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz-3yldxW1Q

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