A detailed 3D scan was made of the Stone of Scone ahead of the King’s coronation in 2023. This revealed the Roman numerals XXXV were inscribed on a part of the 152kg sandstone block which would have ...

The centuries-old item, also known as the Stone of Scone, has played a role in the crowning of British monarchs since the ...

Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown might find some good source material for a new novel, but Stone of Destiny’s Roman numerals appear to be a rather modern addition ...

The mysterious inscription on the Stone of Destiny used in British coronations since the 13th century may have been solved.

She has also tracked the fate of other, more official, fragments of the Stone of Scone which were taken as geological samples in the 19th century. The Stone of Destiny was moved to its new home at ...

Professor Sally Foster has been painstakingly collating the history of as many of the pieces as possible, some of which were “hidden in plain sight”, saying they form a fascinating new strand in the ...

Her project has also tracked the fate of other, more official, fragments of the Stone of Scone which were taken as geological samples in the 19th Century. Prof Foster added: "It would be lovely to ...

Scone, which lies on the northern edge of Perth, is one of the most historic sites in Scotland and it has played an integral part in the story ...

The centuries-old item, also known as the Stone of Scone, has played a role in the crowning of British monarchs since the 13th century. Ahead of King Charles’ coronation in May 2023, a new 3D ...