Local crossword - help needed!

[spaghettisue]

Am really stuck on this one in local magazine:
Stanhope is thought to be named after these rocks. (Stanhope is in County Durham)
Have S?O?E?
Am assuming it cannot be stones!

[piggling]

Stanhope is supposed to mean stone valley, so I guess the answer is stones

[Sheann]

Hi
Yes the answer would be stones, because Stanhope is famous for some stepping stones on the river there.
Sheann

[Lie-in King]

Apologies if this is of no use!

Excerpt from Wikipedia -

"Some features of interest include...a ford with stepping stones for pedestrians..." (?)

[spaghettisue]

Many thanks to all above. Your help was much appreiciated.