This irregular triangular monument rises 1.35 metres from the ground, its rough surface tapering from a base of 70 centimetres to just 45 centimetres at its peak. Aligned along a north-south axis, the stone’s most striking feature appears on its western face: a ringed Latin cross, carefully carved to make the most of the available surface area.

This type of cross-slab represents an important tradition in Irish Christian art, where natural stones were transformed into sacred markers without extensive reshaping. The ringed cross design, also known as a Celtic cross, combines the Christian symbol with a circle that likely has pre-Christian origins, creating a distinctly Irish form of religious monument. The modest size and simple execution suggest this may have served as a territorial marker, a grave monument, or perhaps a waymarker for pilgrims travelling through medieval Donegal.

The stone forms part of County Donegal’s rich archaeological landscape, documented in the comprehensive Archaeological Survey compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983. Their meticulous recording of field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century has preserved crucial details about monuments like this one, which might otherwise be overlooked or forgotten. While it may lack the elaborate decoration of high crosses found at major ecclesiastical sites, this humble cross-slab offers an authentic glimpse into how Christianity was expressed in rural Irish communities, where faith was literally carved into the landscape itself.