ɪts pɹˈɛzənt pəzˈɪʃən hɐz lˈɛd tə fˈænsifəl tˈeɪlz ʌv ɪts bˌiːɪŋ ɐ sˌækɹɪfˈɪʃəl ˈɔltɚ stˈoʊn ænd sˈoʊ, ɪn kˈɑːmən wɪð mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ mˌɛɡəlˈɪθɪk mˈɑːnjuːmənts, mˈɑːdɚn pˈeɪɡən mˈiːɾɪŋz ænd ɹˈɪtʃuːəlz ɑːɹ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɪt.
Its present position has led to fanciful tales of its being a sacrificial altar stone and so, in common with many other megalithic monuments, modern pagan meetings and rituals are associated with it.