Although it is not clear who built the monument, nor for what purpose, it has been speculated that it was either a temple dedicated to the worship of ancient earth deities, an astronomical observatory or a sacred burial site.

• 人们至今还不清楚，究竟是谁建造了这一奇特古迹，为什么建造了这一古迹，但人们推测，巨石阵要么是庙宇，要么是天文台，或者是神秘墓地。