We can reason that the small ruins are fairly close to the Black Rock. Richard was extremely weak when the Man in Black rescued him, so he probably would’ve taken him to a nearby location so that Richard would not be weakened even further by a long journey.

The Man in Black tells Richard that if he hikes due west from the bench, he will find the statue. With this information, we know that the stone bench is due east from the statue. It is also notable that the Y-shaped tree behind the bench has grown very large during the course of 140 years, making this location a very picturesque spot on The Island.

The Stone Bench

In this week’s episode “Ab Aeterno,” we’re introduced to a small, but notable, new location. In a clearing, presumably close to the location of the Black Rock, we see the ruins of a small structure, along with a stone bench in front of a small Y-shaped tree.

Ricardo and the Man in Black had a discussion here in 1867. Richard would revisit this location in 2007.