What is recorded here
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Scone Palace as Sundial (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Scone Palace was originally a royal residence and site of the coronation of Scottish kings, most notably where the Stone of Destiny was used. It is historically significant as a symbol of Scottish kingship and is associated with figures such as Kenneth MacAlpin in the 9th century and later with the Stewart kings.
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Places near here
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Scone Palace, GraveyardBurial Ground (period Unknown) · 176 yd
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Scone Palace, GardenGarden (16th Century) - (modern) · 331 yd
SconeVillage (medieval) - (19th Century) · 338 yd
Scone Palace, Walled GardenWalled Garden (period Unassigned) · 555 yd
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Photo: Peter Hodge · CC BY-SA 2.0