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 History reveals that in 1296, The Stone of Destiny was seized by King Edward I of Britain and trans-
 ported to London, where it was laid beneath The Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey.  However,
 Legend has it that Pictish Monks outsmarted the King and concealed The Stone in an underground  chamber.  It was a Replica placed on The Hill of Belief that was seized by King Edward I.  In 1996,
 this Stone was restored to the People of Scotland by the British Government and now resides in
 Edinburgh Castle.  And what of the whereabouts of the true Stone of Destiny?  Sadly, that Secret
 was Lost with the Monks…
 Thereafter, for nearly 500 years, the Kings of Scots were crowned on The Hill of Belief as they sat
 upon The Stone of Destiny.  Even after The Stone was seized by Britain in 1296, Coronations contin-
 ued on The Hill of Belief until the mid-1600s.  Today, a Replica of The Stone of Destiny (also known
 as The Stone of Scone, The Coronation Stone, and The Speaking Stone) sits on The Hill of Belief
 (known today as The Moot Hill), and marks the site of the original Stone of Destiny.  But what of the  original Stone?
“Except Old Seers do Feign
  and Wizard Wits be Blind,
  the Scots in Place must Reign,
  where they This Stone shall find.”
 Early inhabitants of Scotland were known as “Picts” by the Romans.  The Pictish Kingdom of Scone,
 with the village of Scone as its capital, was revered for both its religious and royal importance.  In
 710 A.D., an “ancient mound” located in the village of Scone was proclaimed “The Hill of Belief” in
 honor of the Kingdom’s adoption of the Roman Church.  This sacred site also bore witness to the adop-
 tion of the Celtic Church, nearly 200 years later.  During the 9th Century, “The Stone of Destiny” first  appeared on The Hill of Belief and was said to bear an inscription:
 Though particularly associated with the Splendor and Elegance of a traditional English Tea, the
 origin of the Scone is Believed to be of notable Scottish Descent.  The earliest Scottish Scone was an
 unpretentious Quick Bread made with Oats or Barley Flour, shaped into a Round, then Scored or
 Cut into Quarters or Wedges, and Baked on a Scottish “Girdle”(griddle) over an Open Fire.  Popular
 Belief has it that this Scottish quick bread took its Name from the Pictish Kingdom of Scone (Scotland).
 The exact Ancestry of the word “Scone” is unknown, but is believed to be of Dutch, German or Gaelic  origin.  This traditional Teatime fare is pronounced both “skaun” and “skoane” throughout Great
 Britain.