Don,t get me wrong, I do not have ulterior motives! I am in fact interested in the stones and as for my language, interface etc i was trying to get a honest responce to these questions without showing my own scepticism or bias. It seems that there are in fact numerous beliefs/theories to the use and reason for these 'big stones' yet to many are afraid to propound said theories without being ridiculed! I probably would in fact challenge most theories from 'those of the ilk' but I hope it would be a usefull and illuminating debate. As to those posting as Hine and carroll I am myself dubious as to who they really are and why they are posting ( although i have some knowledge ;I knew them both on a personal basis; of both characters and believe their input would be constructive informative and lively) I however do understand that this site has a belief bias towards archeocentric theology and as such will endeavour to take such into account.............thanks Muddy