Bluestone is a fascinating variety of rock When struck certain bluestones will ring with a musical tone Maenclochog a Welsh village whose name means ldquo bell rdquo or ldquo ringing stones rdquo used bluestones as nbsp church bells nbsp until the eighteenth century Interestingly the ruins of Stonehenge in England are built of bluestone causing some to wonder if that landmark rsquo s original purpose was musical Some researchers claim that the bluestone at Stonehenge was brought from near Maenclochog nearly two hundred miles away because of their unique acoustic properties Musical ringing stones are yet another of the wonders
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