this high standard and have since
weathered, but even if this was a freak
occurrence there is still the issue of what
tools were required along with the
undoubted skill on display that has to be
the culmination of many years in
apprenticeship. Nothing less than a metal
blade of high strength, a hammer and some
type of tool used to sand and polish very
hard rock would suffice, and we are told
that none of these implements existed in
this country until after the Invasion.
The A, B, C’s of the First Alphabet
Irrespective of the inherent technological
contradictions, what this rock does confirm
is that Slater was correct in reporting that a
huge variety of shaped stones were part of
an assemblage that made the Standing
Stones site so sacred. But this is not
enough proof, if for no other reason than
he also claimed there were other essential
elements involved. More is needed and
there is one strand of this mixture of
symbols, arrangements, markings, hand
signs, body parts and numerous symbols
that certainly raised a few eyebrows and
elevated the condescension levels of
critics. The talk of an Original alphabet
consisting of 16 letters was something we
had some trouble absorbing. Slater actually
compared the Original letters used to those
we are familiar with in our English dialect,
and also listed the letters that are missing.
He went further in emphasising the
dominance of the five vowels, and listed
them as we would, “a,e,i,o,u”(14) which
would make these five letters the most
used and important of 16 letters of the
First Language
Ros’ Rock 2 most prominent feature is a
striking rendition of the letter A, without
betraying location or tribal association, we
can state it was found within the tribal
boundary of an Original group with a
direct association to the two mounds.
Extensively discussed in earlier articles,
this rock literally ‘reeks’ of a multitude of
sophisticated technologies, but what is
fascinating is what is exhibited on this
rock with a Standing Stones pedigree and
although the technology responsible is also
very advanced, it is not the same. The
acute sharp angles and edges of the shaped
rock are an extension on this ever-
expanding tool-kit and another device used
to chronicle our ancient heritage and
history.
The Sun’s Nine Rays
With two rocks standing in support we are
getting much closer to validating Slater’s
research on the Standing Stones, but the
appetite of the committed sceptic is
insatiable and will demand another sizable
serving of archaeology, and perhaps the
engraved nine-rayed sun