First documented by Davies in 1942, these two rough blocks of sandstone sat just 23 inches apart in a marshy hollow at the base of the ridge. The eastern stone had a distinctive pointed top whilst its western companion was flat-topped, and their purpose remained a mystery to those who encountered them.

When the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal revisited the site in 1983, they offered a more prosaic explanation for these enigmatic markers. The surveyors suggested the limestone blocks, each standing about 90 centimetres high, were likely remnants of an ancient field boundary. They noted similar isolated stones scattered some 300 metres to the southwest, which may have once formed part of the same agricultural division. This interpretation transformed the mysterious stones from archaeological curiosities into practical reminders of how past generations carved up and managed this landscape.

Unfortunately, anyone hoping to visit these intriguing remnants of Donegal’s agricultural past will be disappointed. When archaeologists returned to survey the area in 2015, they found no trace of the stones; it appears they fell victim to modern land reclamation efforts sometime in the intervening years. Their removal represents a small but meaningful loss to the archaeological record of rural Ireland, where even humble field boundaries can tell stories about how our ancestors lived and worked the land.