This weathered monument, measuring 1.1 metres tall and 39 centimetres at its widest point, bears a distinctive Latin cross carved into its surface. The cross design features a T-bar terminal at its base and an unusual circular motif; the upper half of a circle connects the top and both arms of the cross, whilst a complete circle sits at the centre where the arms meet the shaft. The cross itself spans 50 centimetres in height and 24 centimetres across its arms.

Though you’ll find it built into a field wall today, this pillar stone originally stood in the centre of what locals still call ‘Lacht Field’ in Drumaville. Its relocation represents just one change to the site; historical records indicate that a cairn approximately six feet high once accompanied the stone, marking this spot as a place of particular significance. The cairn has since vanished, leaving only documentary evidence of its existence and the cryptic designation DG012-017002 in archaeological surveys.

The stone’s position on flat grazing land offers commanding views northward towards Tremone Bay, suggesting this location was deliberately chosen for its visibility across the landscape. Like many such monuments scattered across Ireland’s Atlantic coastline, this pillar likely served as both a spiritual marker and a waypoint for medieval communities, its carved cross proclaiming Christian presence in what may have been a much older sacred landscape.