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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Neil Pooran

Search for more than 30 ‘hidden’ fragments of Stone of Destiny after 1951 repair

The Stone of Destiny has been used in coronations for centuries (Susannah Ireland/PA) - (PA Archive)

A search is under way to trace the stories of more than 30 fragments of the Stone of Destiny which separated from the ancient artefact after its famous theft from Westminster Abbey and secret repair.

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 centuries-old history of the Stone of Scone.

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