According to records compiled by M. R. Colhoun, the stone stood approximately three feet tall; a modest monument by megalithic standards, but nonetheless a tangible link to the area’s ancient past. Around 1940, this prehistoric marker was removed from its original position, leaving only oral history and archaeological notes to testify to its existence.

The documentation of this lost monument forms part of the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive catalogue of the county’s field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic Period through to the 17th century. Compiled in 1983 by Brian Lacey and his team of archaeologists, the survey represents one of the most thorough attempts to record Donegal’s archaeological heritage, including sites that have since vanished from the landscape.

Whilst the Ballycharry standing stone may seem unremarkable compared to Ireland’s more famous megalithic monuments, its removal serves as a reminder of how much archaeological material has been lost to agricultural improvement, development, and the passage of time. These smaller stones, often erected during the Bronze Age, likely served as territorial markers, memorial stones, or had ritual significance for the communities that raised them. Though the physical stone is gone, its inclusion in the county survey ensures that future generations will know that this piece of Donegal’s prehistoric landscape once existed.