What is recorded here

Scone Palace in Perth and Kinross stands above a medieval burial ground where coffins still rest beneath the grass. The palace gleams today, but underneath its gardens lies a older quiet world of dead kings and forgotten hands. To walk its lawns is to step across time, feeling the weight of centuries pressing up through the soil.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Scone Palace as Burial Ground (medieval), Coffin(s) (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Scone Palace, located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was originally a royal castle and seat of the Kings of Scots, with historical significance dating back to at least the 12th century. It is important as the traditional coronation site of Scottish monarchs and for its association with the Stone of Destiny.

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