Cracks, chips and copies: the Stone of Destiny

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Perth Museum
Culture Perth & Kinross
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Used in the inauguration of medieval Scottish monarchs, later the coronation of English and British monarchs at Westminster Abbey, the Stone of Destiny was returned to Scotland in 1996 and recently well travelled. Join Sally Foster as she unearths the newly discovered history of the Stone of Scone, learn how the Stone is used and the meanings and discourses that has developed at different places: Scone Palace, Westminster Abbey, Edinburgh Castle and Perth. Discover how focussing on social value and authenticity, can lead to an unexpected and original outcome in recognising just how many fragments of the Stone also exist and their significance. Is all of the sacred stone in Perth Museum?

Professor Sally Foster is a Scottish archaeologist and Professor in Heritage and Conservation within Stirling University's History, Heritage, and Politics Division. She specialises in the archaeology of Scotland, particularly focusing on the Picts and their neighbours in the early medieval period. in 2023 she received a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship for her research study: Authenticity's child: contemporary meanings and future destinies for the 'Stone of Scone'.

In partnership with the Institute for Northern Studies University of the Highlands and Islands

Dates
Thu 8 May: 19:30
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Adult: £8.25; Concession: £5.50 (inc. 10% booking fee)

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Perth Museum

St John’s Place, Perth, PH1 5SZ

Perth Museum will open its doors on 30 March 2024 after a £27 million redevelopment project. This world-class cultural and heritage attraction will highlight the fascinating objects and stories that put Perth and Kinross at the centre of Scotland’s story.

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