The researcher who is trying to trace the “hidden” fragments of the Stone of Destiny believes she has decoded another mystery of the ancient artefact – Roman numerals which were etched on to it.

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 ...

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 scan ...

She said they formed a fascinating new strand in the centuries-old history of the Stone of Scone. “Each one of these things has got a fantastic story in its own right, telling us about the mea ...

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 ...

Foster says that together the fragments form an interesting new strand of the centuries-old history of the Stone of Scone. However, the exact location of the majority of the small chips remains ...

Also known as Stone of Scone, this ancient relic has been placed under the chair of nearly every British monarch during their coronations since 1307, including King Charles. Ahead of the King's ...