The Stone of Scone Left in Two Pieces

The 1950 Stone of Scone theft began beneath the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey. Four Scottish nationalists took the stone north after it split during removal. Follow the hiding, repair and recovery, then the records and tests used to investigate claims that a substitute had been returned. An original, non-graphic historical account from True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Narration is AI-generated with Kristelle. New episodes Monday and Thursday at noon, Algeria time. Listen next: The Man Who Walked Out with the Mona Lisa. Another famous object was taken with a stated aim of bringing it to a different country; the actions and evidence complicate the simple homecoming story. https://www.spreaker.com/episo... Sources: https://blog.historicenvironme... https://www.westminster-abbey.... https://paperspast.natlib.govt... https://hansard.parliament.uk/... https://www.policemuseum.org.u... https://api.parliament.uk/hist... https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/the... https://www.historicenvironmen... https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/20... https://www.gov.scot/news/ston... Chapters: 00:00 The stone splits 04:23 The search and the repair 06:57 The stone reappears 08:45 Was the same stone returned? 12:44 The fragments travel on Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-stories-for-no-sleep--6172897/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.