 This is echoed in the text of "The Lord of the Rings" by the name for Gondor among the Rohirrim, Stoningland.Tolkien's early writings suggest that this was a reference to the highly developed masonry of Gondorians in contrast to their rustic neighbours.This view is supported by the Drúedain terms for Gondorians and Minas Tirith—Stonehouse-folk and Stone-city.