They were lashing the hauling ropes around a twelve-foot block of stone; the rollers were already in place, with the crudely plaited ropes dangling loosely.
The block of stone had to be twelve feet wide so it would fit in the gap.
mnli hypothesis: The block of stone had to be twelve feet wide so it would fit in the gap. premise: They were lashing the hauling ropes around a twelve-foot block of stone; the rollers were already in place, with the crudely plaited ropes dangling loosely.