<p>How did a medieval Scottish stone become the centre of a daring heist in the 1950's?</p><p>This is the extraordinary saga of the Stone of Scone, aka the Stone of Destiny, a relic that created the kings of Scotland, is shrouded in myth and legend and was taken by the English.</p><p>Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Dauvit Broun to unravel the truth behind the tales and to revisit one of the most audacious acts of student rebellion in British history.</p><br><p>Check out a 3D model of the Stone of Scone here: <a href="https://skfb.ly/oFNIT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://skfb.ly/oFNIT</a></p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>King Edward I: Hammer of the Scots</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XQhcy5RkBiN2KRl7bKHoG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast/king-edward-i-hammer-of-the-scots/id1564113746?i=1000723575073" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><br><p><strong>Defending a Castle: Scotland</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Ij54WeWRYBbcaIbRjrcVU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defending-a-castle/id1564113746?i=1000673418015" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. The audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producers are Amy Haddow and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. </em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p>
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