Stone of Destiny is fake, claims Alex Salmond

[Jenee]

Alex Salmond dropped a cultural bombshell yesterday when he claimed that the Stone of Destiny, one of Scotland's most famous relics, was a medieval fake.

Scottish, English and British monarchs have been crowned on the ancient coronation stone since the ninth century.

Telegraph

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[Rhiannon*]

Well come on, who really thought this was the stone Jacob used for a pillow anyway? Take a couple scrapings and test the bloody thing!  :doh:

[LouisFerdinand]

It was interesting that Scotland's First Minister is convinced that the Stone may be no more than a lump of Perthshire sandstone.   
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[Curryong]

Well, it probably is! The Stone doesn't have some magical power, blessed by Merlin or something. Its significance is that it was once used in the ceremonies of the old Scottish Kings. Yes, it was taken by the English and put under the Coronation chair at Westminster, but that was merely to humiliate the Scots.