These megalithic markers, single stones set deliberately into the earth in prehistory, are among the most common yet least understood monument types in Ireland. They may have served as boundary markers, assembly points, or focal objects for ritual, and in many cases the honest answer is that nobody is quite sure.

Ardsollus lies in east Clare, a part of the county that sits away from the more heavily visited limestone landscapes of the Burren. The townland name itself derives from the Irish, and the area retains the quiet agricultural character typical of this stretch of the county. Beyond its location and classification as a standing stone, the specific history of this particular monument, its dimensions, its orientation, any associated finds or folklore, remains undocumented in publicly available sources at present.