The Stone of Destiny

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nomadrush Sep 2, 2004 23:53:08
Replying to FourWinds

Yes I agree, there is much to imagination and exaggeration over the years. What begins as "bring three and fourpence we're going to a dance", will eventually become "brings reinforcements we're going to advance"!

However, there are many versions of the story, some documented that relate to the Stone being of "shiny black appearance" - nothing like a piece of sandstone.

When I was at Scone Palace recently, asking some very awkward questions, they wheeled out one of their historians to talk to me who said "well we here believe that the Stone at Edinburgh Castle, maybe the original Stone of SCONE but NOT the Stone of Destiny, that is something VERY different!!"

Some dowsing of maps of the area have proven very interesting, and I can't wait to explore the area with my team!

Ross

S StoneLifter
StoneLifter Sep 3, 2004 04:45:07
Replying to nomadrush

Dowsing maps is possibly better kept under your hat. It works but you'll be described as loony as it conforms with no practical theory.

Also black and shiny does not rule out sandstone. If the rock is sat on often it will become shiny and stones were painted by the ancients - red, white and black oftem. Ground coal may have been used as a pigment for black - it penetrates the grain.

(for TomBo) Blackstone has a sibling or two.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Sep 3, 2004 06:24:21
Replying to nomadrush

>> "shiny black appearance"

Could fit my thoughts ... almost.

I'm not even sure the one in Edinburgh is the Stone of Scone. When it was stolen in the 50s (or was it the 60s? need to check notes it's been a year or so) there were so many factors that could mean the real one was swapped out, but you probably know all about it falling out of the Ford Escort and the wonderfully funny peat cutting episode and a relative of one of the liberators being a stone mason.