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Scone Palace is a historic Scottish building, it is also considered a prime example of the Georgian Gothic style of architecture.

The Scone Palace (pronounced skoon) was originally constructed in 1808 for use by the Earls of Mansfield, who primarily consist of Clan Murray members. It stands in the Scone area, near the Scottish town of Perth. The site of the Scone Palace sits near the River Tay and has views of the Grampian Mountains.

The site of the Scone Palace was originally used as a gathering pace for the Pictish people, it was also believed to be a site of an early Christian, most likely of the Augustinian denomination. At the time the site went by the name of Caislean Credi, 'Hill of Credulity'. Until 1559, this church was one of the biggest churches in Scotland. In the current day the exact site is marked and known as Moot Hill.

Besides Moot Hill, Scone was known for another important aspect of Scottish history, the Stone of Scone. For a more in depth look at the stone you should follow the link. As a brief explanation though, the Stone of Scone was the site at which man Scottish kings were crowned.