Though no physical traces remain today, this prehistoric monument left its mark on historical records; it appears on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch map simply as ‘Standing Stone’ and on the 3rd edition as ‘Standing Stone (site of)’, suggesting it disappeared sometime between these two surveys.

The stone’s location on rich arable land hints at why it may have vanished; centuries of agricultural improvement and field clearance have claimed countless ancient monuments across Ireland. Standing stones like this one were erected during the Bronze Age, roughly 4,000 years ago, and served various purposes from territorial markers to astronomical alignments, though their exact significance often remains mysterious.

While visitors to this spot today will find only productive farmland, the site serves as a reminder of Donegal’s deep prehistoric past. The county’s archaeological survey, compiled in 1983, catalogued hundreds of such monuments; some still standing proud, others surviving only in local memory and old maps. These absent stones tell their own story about the changing landscape and the sometimes uneasy relationship between farming communities and ancient heritage.