Set 2.15 metres apart in what is now good pasture land, these weathered sentinels have likely stood here for thousands of years, long predating the stone boundary that now connects them.

The stones themselves are modest in scale but precisely documented; the south-eastern stone stands 85 centimetres high, measures between 50 and 75 centimetres wide, and is just 8 centimetres thick, orientated along a north-northwest to south-southeast axis. Its companion to the northwest matches it in height at 85 centimetres, though it’s slightly narrower at 65 centimetres wide and a bit thicker at 14 centimetres, running along an east-southeast to west-northwest orientation. Their different alignments suggest they weren’t simply boundary markers but may have held some ceremonial or astronomical significance for the people who erected them.

While their original purpose remains a mystery, as with most Irish standing stones, their incorporation into the field wall speaks to the practical relationship rural communities have long maintained with ancient monuments. Rather than removing these prehistoric features, local farmers built around them, preserving them whilst adapting the landscape for agricultural use. The site was formally recorded in the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal in 1983, ensuring these understated yet intriguing monuments are documented for future generations to ponder their meaning.