The stone measures an impressive 2.58 metres in total length, though for centuries it stood at roughly 2 metres high, with a width of 1.4 metres at its base and a maximum thickness of 30 centimetres. Originally oriented west-northwest to east-southeast, the monument occupied a prominent position on a high, level plateau that overlooks the lower ground to the west.

The standing stone’s modern history took a dramatic turn in December 1998 when it collapsed, likely during a storm. This mishap led to an archaeological rescue excavation in October 2000, conducted in advance of the stone’s re-erection. The dig revealed fascinating details about the monument’s original construction: the stone had been placed in a carefully prepared subrectangular pit measuring 1.65 metres east to west and 0.95 metres north to south, with a depth of 15 to 25 centimetres. The pit featured rounded corners, a flat base, and packing stones on three sides; curiously, the western side lacked these supporting stones.

During the excavation, archaeologists discovered a flint scraper at the boundary between the topsoil and redeposited subsoil, though they couldn’t definitively link it to the monument’s original context. The stone was first formally recorded by Lacey and colleagues in 1983, and today it stands once again in its pasture setting, restored to its ancient position as a silent sentinel over the Donegal landscape.