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New research has uncovered the existence and fate of various fragments of the Stone of Destiny. Among them is one that belonged to late former First Minister Alex Salmond . ‌

The Stone of Destiny is a block of red sandstone that is considered to be an ancient symbol of the Scottish monarchy. The artefact was used in the inauguration of Scottish kings from 1249. ‌

It was seized by Edward I of England, the Longshanks, in 1296 and gifted to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey. ‌

The Stone split in two along a historic crack in 1950 after it was dropped when a group of Scottish students removed it from Westminster Abbey—intending to return it to Scotland.

Many fragments were created during a crude repair overseen by sculptor Rober

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