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Scone
Scottish Gaelic: Sgàin
Scots: Scone
Scone (Scotland)
Scone

Scone shown within Scotland
Population 4,430 [1]
OS grid reference NO134259
Council area Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area Perth and Kinross
Constituent country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Perth
Postcode district PH2
Dialling code 01738
Police Tayside
Fire Tayside
Ambulance Scottish
European Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Perth and North Perthshire, Pete Wishart, MP
Scottish Parliament North Tayside, John Swinney, MSP
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 56°25′05″N 3°24′15″W / 56.417903, -3.404037

Scone (Modern Gaelic: Sgàin; Medieval: Scoine; IPA: [skʊn]) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Tayside Police is the Police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Tayside Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Tayside and covering a geographical area of 7500 square kilometres SASDivmap copyjpg|right|200px]] Helimed5jpg|thumb|right|EC-135 G-SASA "Helimed 5" based at Glasgow City Heliport]] The Scottish Ambulance Service ( Scottish Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Perth and North Perthshire is a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, representing at any one time Peter Wishart (born 9 March 1962) is the Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire as part of the Scottish National Party The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral North Tayside is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) John Ramsey Swinney (born 13 April 1964, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish National Party (SNP politician the Cabinet Secretary for Finance A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Middle Irish is the name given by historical philologists to the Goidelic language used from the 10th to 12th centuries it is therefore a contemporary The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield. Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons based at Scone, Perthshire ( Gowrie) The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Scone Palace (pronounced skoon) is a Category A listed historic house at Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Earl of Mansfield, in the County of Nottingham and Earl of Mansfield, of Caen Wood in the County of Middlesex are two titles in the Peerage of Great Britain that Hence the modern village of New Scone, and the medieval village of Old Scone, can often be distinguished. Today, New Scone is simply called Scone; it has a population of over 4000 people and is essentially a suburb of Perth. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland.

Both sites lie in the historical province of Gowrie. A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Gowrie (Gobharaidh is a region and ancient province of Scotland covering most of the eastern part of what became Perthshire. Old Scone was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Alba (Scotland). The Kingdom of Alba ( Gaelic: Rìoghachd na h-Alba) pertains to the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II (Domnall mac Causantin The Kingdom of Scotland ( Gaelic: Rìoghachd na h-Alba, Scots: Kinrick o Scotland) was a State in northwest Europe In the Middle Ages it was an important royal centre, used as a royal residence and as the coronation site of the kingdom's monarchs. Around the royal site grew the town of Perth and the Abbey of Scone. Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons based at Scone, Perthshire ( Gowrie)

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Scone and Scotland

"Moot hill" and its chapel today.
"Moot hill" and its chapel today.

In Gaelic poetry Scone's association with kings and king-making gave it various poetic epithets, for instance, Scoine sciath-airde, "Scone of the high shields", and Scoine sciath-bhinne, "Scone of the noisy shields" [1] Scotland itself was often called the "Kingdom of Scone", "Righe Sgoinde". Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. [2] A comparison would be that Ireland was often called the "Kingdom of Tara", Tara, like Scone, serving as a ceremonial inauguration site. The Hill of Tara ( Irish Teamhair na Rí, "Hill of the Kings" located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs [3] Scone was therefore the closest thing the Kingdom of Scotland had in its earliest years to a "capital". In either 1163 or 1164 King Máel Coluim IV described Scone Abbey as in principali sede regni nostri, that is, "in the principal seat of our kingdom". Malcolm IV ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric; Modern Gaelic Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig) nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" ( [4] By this point in time, however, the rule of the King of the Scots was not confined to the Kingdom of Scotland, which then only referred to Scotland north of the river Forth. The king also ruled in Lothian, Strathclyde and the Honour of Huntingdon, and spent much of his time in these localities too. Strathclyde ( Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning "valley of the River Clyde" is a Historic subdivision of Scotland, and was one of the regional Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Moreover, the king was itinerant and had little permanent bureaucracy, so that any idea that Scone was a "capital" in the way the word is used today can make very little sense in this period; but in the medieval sense Scone can in many ways be called the "capital of Scotland".

A seal of Scone Abbey, depicting the inauguration of King Alexander III of Scotland.
A seal of Scone Abbey, depicting the inauguration of King Alexander III of Scotland. Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons based at Scone, Perthshire ( Gowrie) Alexander III ( Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Alaxandair; Modern Gaelic Alasdair mac Alasdair) (4 September 1241 – 19 March 1286 King of Scots
Scone was the ancient capital of Scotland and the coronation site of Scotland's kings. This MS illustration depicts the coronation of King Alexander III of Scotland on Moot Hill, Scone. He is being greeted by the ollamh rígh, the royal poet, who is addressing him with the proclamation "Benach De Re Albanne" (= Beannachd Dé Rígh Alban, "God Bless the King of Scotland"); the poet goes on to recite Alexander's genealogy.
Scone was the ancient capital of Scotland and the coronation site of Scotland's kings. This MS illustration depicts the coronation of King Alexander III of Scotland on Moot Hill, Scone. He is being greeted by the ollamh rígh, the royal poet, who is addressing him with the proclamation "Benach De Re Albanne" (= Beannachd Dé Rígh Alban, "God Bless the King of Scotland"); the poet goes on to recite Alexander's genealogy.

In the twelfth century, various foreign influences prompted the Scottish kings to transform Scone into a more convincing royal centre. A village was established there, perhaps in the reign of Alexander I of Scotland. Alexander I ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim, Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim) (c In 1124 the latter wrote to "all merchants of England" (omnibus mercatoribus Angliae) promising them protection if they are to bring goods to Scone by sea. [5] Scone however did not lie on a navigable part of the river, and it was at the nearest suitable location, i. e. Perth, that the new burgh which certainly existed in the reign of David I of Scotland was built. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( Modern: Daibhidh I mac Chaluim; b [6] Perth lies 1½ km from the site of medieval Scone, which is almost identical to the distance of Westminster Abbey from the City of London (2. The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically 2 km). King Alexander I also established a Benedictine priory at Scone, sometime between 1114 and 1122. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in In either 1163 or 1164, in the reign of King Máel Coluim IV, Scone Priory's status was increased and it became an abbey. [7] The abbey had important royal functions, being next to the coronation site of Scottish kings and housing the coronation stone (until it was taken away by King Edward I of England). The Stone of Scone (ˈskuːn also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone is an oblong block of red Sandstone, about by by in Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost Like other Scottish abbeys, Scone probably doubled up as a royal residence or palace. A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. Scone abbey's obvious function was like the role that Westminster Abbey had for the Kings of England, although by the time records are clear, it appears that Scotland's Norman kings were crowned on Moot Hill (the coronation mound) rather than inside the abbey. This can be attributed, as Thomas Owen Clancy points out, to the importance in Gaelic tradition of swearing the inauguration oath in colle, on the traditional mound, the importance of which continental fashions were apparently unable to overcome. Professor Thomas Owen Clancy is an American academic and historian who specializes in the Literature of the Celtic Dark Ages, especially that [8] However, the parallel with Westminster certainly existed in the mind of Edward I, who in 1297 transferred the Abbey's coronation relics, the crown, sceptre and the stone, to Westminster in a formal presentation to the English royal saint, Edward the Confessor. King Edward the Confessor (c 1003 &ndash 5 January 1066 son of Ethelred the Unready, was the penultimate Anglo-Saxon King of England and the last [9]

Gaelic coronation site

Like Tara, Scone would have been associated with some of the traditions and rituals of native kingship, what D. A. Binchy describes as "an archaic fertility rite of a type associated with primitive kingship the world over". Daniel Anthony Binchy (1900&ndash1989 was a scholar of Irish Linguistics and Early Irish law. [10] Certainly, if Scone was not associated with this kind of thing in Pictish times, the Hibernicizing Scottish kings of later years made an effort do so. The Picts were a Confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century By the thirteenth century at the latest there was a tradition that Scone's famous inauguration stone, the Stone of Scone, had originally been placed at Tara by Simón Brecc, and only taken to Scone later by his descendent Fergus mac Ferchair when the latter conquered Alba (Scotland). The Stone of Scone (ˈskuːn also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone is an oblong block of red Sandstone, about by by in Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name (ˈalˠ̪əpə for Scotland. [11] Indeed, the prominence of such a coronation stone associated with an archaic inauguration site was something Scone shared with many like sites in medieval Ireland, not just Tara. [12] Such "unchristian" rites would become infamous in the emerging world of Scotland's Anglo-French neighbours in the twelfth century ". [13]

Scone's role therefore came under threat as Scotland's twelfth century kings gradually became more French and less Gaelic. Walter of Coventry reported in the reign of William I of Scotland that "The modern kings of Scotland count themselves as Frenchmen, in race, manners, language and culture; they keep only Frenchmen in their household and following, and have reduced the Scots to utter servitude. Walter of Coventry (fl 1290 English monk and chronicler who was apparently connected with a religious house in the Province of York, is known to us William I ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric; Modern Gaelic Uilleam mac Eanraig) known as the Lion or Garbh, "the Rough" "[14] Though exaggerated, there was truth in this. Apparently for this reason, when the Normanized David I of Scotland (Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim) went to Scone to be crowned there in the summer of 1124, he initially refused to take part in the ceremonies. According to Ailred of Rievaulx, friend and one time member of David's court, David "so abhorred those acts of homage which are offered by the Scottish nation in the manner of their fathers upon the recent promotion of their kings, that he was with difficulty compelled by the bishops to receive them". Ailred (or Aelred) Abbot of Rievaulx ( 1110 - 12 January 1167) was an English Christian Saint [15] Inevitably then this was bound to have an impact on the significance of Scone as a ritual and cult centre, yet the inauguration ceremony was preserved with only some innovation through the thirteenth century[16] and Scottish kings continued to be crowned there until the end of the Scottish kingdom. [17] Moreover, until the later Middle Ages kings continued to reside there, and parliaments, often some of the most importance parliaments in Scottish history, frequently met there too. [18]

The Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1855.
The Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1855.

Later history

Although Scone retained its role in royal inaugurations, Scone's role as effective "capital" declined in the later Middle Ages. The abbey itself though enjoyed mixed fortunes. It suffered a fire in the twelfth century and was subject to extensive attacks during the First War of Scottish Independence. The First War of Scottish Independence lasted from the outbreak of the war with the invasion by England in 1296 until the De jure restoration of Scottish independence It also suffered, as most Scottish abbeys in the period did, decline in patronage. The abbey became a pilgrimage centre for St Fergus, whose head it kept as a relic, and retained older festivals and fame for musical excellence. Saint Fergus (also Fergustian) (died c 730 AD) was an Irish Bishop who went to Scotland as a Missionary. [19] In the sixteenth century the Scottish Reformation ended the importance of all monasteries in Scotland, and in June 1559 the abbey was attacked by reformers and it was burned down. Some of the monks continued on at the abbey, but by the end of the century monastic life had disappeared and continued to function only as a parish church. In 1581 Scone was placed in the new Earldom of Gowrie, created for William Ruthven. The title of Earl of Gowrie has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. William Ruthven 4th Lord Ruthven 1st Earl of Gowrie (c 1541 &ndash 1584 was a son of Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven. The latter was forfeited after the Gowrie conspiracy of 1600, but in 1606 was given to David Murray, newly created Lord Scone, who in 1621 was promoted to Viscount Stormont. Viscount Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1621 by James VI for his friend and helper Sir David Murray who had saved him from the attack Viscount Stormont is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1621 by James VI for his friend and helper Sir David Murray who had saved him from the attack The abbey/palace evidently remained in a decent state, as the Viscounts apparently did some rebuilding and continued to reside there, and it continued to play host to important guests, such as King Charles II, when he was crowned there (indoors) in 1651. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It was not until 1803 that the family (now Earls of Mansfield) began constructing another palace at the cost of £70,000, commissioning the renowned English architect William Atkinson. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English [20]

Scone mercat cross, today almost all that is left of the old village.
Scone mercat cross, today almost all that is left of the old village. A mercat cross is a Market cross found in Scottish cities and towns where trade and commerce was a part of economic life

Modern town

Constructing the new palace meant destroying the old town and moving its inhabitants to a new settlement. The new village was constructed in 1805 as planned town,[21] and originally called New Scone. It lies 2km to the west of the old location and 1½ km further from Perth. [22] Until 1997 the town was called "New Scone", but is now referred to simply as Scone. [23] The town had 4,430 inhabitants according to the 2001 Census for Scotland, 84. 33% of whom are Scottish; it is demographically old even compared with the rest of Scotland. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. [24]

The site of Old Scone is mostly in the grounds of the modern palace. The latter is a popular tourist attraction. Visitors come to see the gardens in the palace grounds, the exotic birds which roam freely in the grounds, Moot Hill, which lies in the grounds, as well as the palace itself.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ William F. The Abbot of Scone, before 1163 x 4 Prior of Scone, and then by the beginning of the 16th century, the Commendator of Scone, was the head of the community The Hill of Tara ( Irish Teamhair na Rí, "Hill of the Kings" located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons based at Scone, Perthshire ( Gowrie) Scone Palace (pronounced skoon) is a Category A listed historic house at Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. The history of Scotland in the High Middle Ages covers Scotland in the era between the death of Domnall II in 900 AD and the death of king Alexander III Skene, Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History, (Edinburgh, 1867), pp. 84, 97
  2. ^ Ibid. , p. 21.
  3. ^ See, for instance, William F. Scene, "The Coronation Stone", in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, vol. 8 (1868-70), p. 88
  4. ^ G. W. S. Barrow (ed. ), The Acts of Malcolm IV King of Scots 1153-1165, Together with Scottish Royal Acts Prior to 1153 not included in Sir Archibald Lawrie's "Early Scottish Charters", (Regesta Regum Scottorum vol. i, Edinburgh, 1960) no. 243.
  5. ^ Archibald Lawrie, Early Scottish Charters Prior to A. D. 1153, (Glasgow, 1905) no. xlviii, p. 43.
  6. ^ R. M. Spearman, "The Medieval Townscape of Perth", in Michael Lynch, Michael Spearman & Geoffrey Stell (eds. ), The Medieval Scottish Town, (Edinburgh, 1988), p. 47; Lawrie, Early Scottish Charters, p. 296.
  7. ^ Ian B. Cowan, & David E. Easson, Medieval Religious Houses: Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man, Second Edition, (London, 1976), pp. 97-8.
  8. ^ Thomas Owen Clancy, "King-Making and Images of Kingship in Medieval Gaelic Literature", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), p. 103.
  9. ^ G. W. S. Barrow, "The Removal of the Stone and Attempts at Recovery, to 1328", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), p. 201.
  10. ^ D. A. Binchy, "Fair of Tailtiu and the Feast of Tara", in Ériu, vol. 18 (1958), p. 134.
  11. ^ Dauvit Broun, "Origins of the Stone of Scone as a National Icon", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), p. 194.
  12. ^ See Elizabeth FitzPatrick, "Leaca and Gaelic Inauguration Ritual in Medieval Ireland", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), pp. 107-21.
  13. ^ E. g. John J. O'Meara (ed. ), Gerald of Wales: The History and Topography of Ireland, (London, 1951), p. 110.
  14. ^ Memoriale Fratris Walteri de Coventria, ed. W. Stubbs, (Rolls Series, no. The Rolls Series, official title The Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages, is a major collection of British and Irish historical 58), ii. 206.
  15. ^ A. O. Anderson, Scottish Annals, p. 232; it should be noted that Ailred was keen to portray David as a good Anglo-Norman, and was anxious to relieve David of anti-Scottish prejudice being made to debase his image in the Anglo-Norman world.
  16. ^ John Bannerman, “The Kings Poet”, in The Scottish Historical Review, vol. 58, (1989), pp. 120 – 49; for some of the innovations, see A. A. M. Duncan, "Before Coronation: Making a King at Scone in the 13th century", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), pp. 139-67.
  17. ^ James II of Scotland was not crowned there, but at Holyrood Abbey; he was however a child, there were political problems which made Scone too dangerous. James II of Scotland ( October 16 1430, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh &ndash August 3 1460) reigned as King of Scots Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. His son James III of Scotland, who succeeded as a child also, was not apparently crowned there either; however, these coronations did not reverse the ancient precedent. James III (c 1451/1452 &ndash 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488 which was "revived" by James IV of Scotland. James IV ( 17 March 1473 &ndash 9 September 1513) was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death
  18. ^ See Peter G. B. McNeill and Hector L. MacQueen (eds. ), Atlas of Scottish History to 1707, (Edinburgh, 1996), pp. 159-82 for places of charter issue.
  19. ^ Richard Fawcett, "The Buildings of Scone Abbey", in Richard Welander, David J. Breeze and Thomas Owen Clancy (eds. ), The Stone of Destiny: Artefact and Icon, (Edinburgh, 2003), pp. 170-2.
  20. ^ Ibid. pp. 172-4.
  21. ^ Compared Evanton, constructed in 1807 by its landowner for similar motives. Evanton (Baile Eòghainn is a large village in Easter Ross, in the Highland region of Scotland
  22. ^ Compare geo.ed.ac.uk - Old Scone and geo.ed.ac.uk - New Scone.
  23. ^ This is according to geo.ed.ac.uk.
  24. ^ See 2001 Census, accessed Nov. 29, 2006

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Dictionary

scone

-noun

  1. A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle
  2. (Utah) fry-bread served with honey butter spread on the cooked bread

-verb

  1. (Australia, NZ) To hit, especially on the head.

Scone

-proper noun

  1. A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
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