He speculated that it may date from the period of transition between paganism and Christianity in the area around the 7th century, although accepting that the absence of other evidence precluded any certainty. Local legend has it that disturbing the stone will result in a storm.
He hypothesized that the stone could be from the transitional period between paganism and Christianity in the area during the 7th century but admitted there was no definitive proof. According to local legend, disrupting the stone would lead to a storm.