The surviving monolith stands just under a metre tall at 0.94m, with dimensions of 0.8m wide and 0.8m thick, oriented along a north-northeast to south-southwest axis. Its companion stone, which once stood alongside it, now lies fallen on the ground nearby. This prostrate stone is considerably larger at 2.94m long, 0.84m wide and 0.48m thick, and tellingly, portions of its surface remain unweathered; clear evidence that it too once stood vertical against the elements.

These stones occupy a low-lying position on level, fertile ground, suggesting their placement was deliberate and meaningful to those who erected them. Whilst their original purpose remains uncertain, standing stones like these throughout Ireland often served as territorial markers, commemorative monuments, or held ritual significance for prehistoric communities. The OS 6-inch maps from the 19th century documented both stones as standing, meaning the collapse of the larger stone occurred relatively recently in archaeological terms.

The site was formally recorded as part of the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive catalogue compiled in 1983 that documents the county’s field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century. These silent sentinels at Cloghfin represent just one small piece of Donegal’s rich archaeological tapestry, offering a tangible connection to the prehistoric peoples who once shaped this landscape.