Large ones weigh tons and stand about sixteen feet high.
To quarry, lift, and transport them would be an engineering challenge even with today's technology and heavy duty equipment. Latte stones were used primarily as foundations for Chamorro houses. Once installed in a particular location, the surroundings and lots under houses were used for ceremonies, burials, and work places. The site was treated as hallowed gound. For this reason, latte stone foundations are usually left in place even after the structures they support have been destroyed.