Whilst the stones themselves are no longer visible, having been noted as ‘Standing Stones’ on the first two editions of the OS 6-inch map and relegated to ‘site of’ status by the third edition, what was discovered beneath them proves far more compelling than the monuments themselves.

When the site was disturbed, investigators uncovered flagged graves beneath where the stones once stood. One grave, measuring roughly two feet square, contained a food vessel alongside human bones; a typical Bronze Age burial arrangement that speaks to the ritual importance of this spot. The second grave held the skeleton of a small child, a poignant reminder of the ancient communities who once considered this place sacred enough for their dead.

The site sits on arable farmland that slopes southward towards an inlet of Lough Swilly, a location that would have offered both practical and spiritual advantages to prehistoric peoples. Though nothing remains visible today, the National Monuments Inventory maintains records of these discoveries, preserving the memory of what was once a significant ritual landscape in County Donegal. The original survey work documenting these finds was part of the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled in 1983, which catalogued the county’s archaeological heritage from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century.