Classified as a standing stone, the term refers to a single prehistoric monolith set vertically into the ground, most often dating to the Bronze Age, though the reasons for their erection remain debated: territorial markers, ritual sites, astronomical alignments, and burial indicators have all been proposed at various times. This particular example is no longer standing at all, which gives it a slightly melancholy ambiguity. It measures 1.2 metres in length, with a roughly rectangular cross-section of 0.56 by 0.34 metres, making it a modest specimen by regional standards.

The site was recorded by O'Brien in 1970 and later included in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, a systematic survey published in 1992 that catalogued prehistoric and early historic monuments across the county. The stone sits in open pasture with clear sightlines in every direction, a quality that is frequently noted at standing stone sites and may or may not be coincidental. Whether the stone fell naturally over the centuries, was pushed over at some point, or was never successfully erected in the first place is not recorded.