In a message dated 10/10/04 12:28:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Even if its not, you can cut diagonally from the corners to the stone Lee, The weakest points are straight across on both side from the stone. I would dig down all around the "concrete" so their would be no resistance to any hammer blows. If it is dug out the cement should separate very easily when struck in an outward manner, with the force of the blows away from the stone using around a 3 lb. Mash hammer, not a claw hammer, it will only bounce, work back and forth, first on one side, then the other and it will slowly begin to crack. DIG IT OUT AROUND THE CEMENT FIRST.!! Jack E. Briles Sr.