Stone rows, a monument type found with particular frequency in Munster, are among the more enigmatic survivals of Bronze Age Ireland. Their purpose remains debated; orientations towards sunrise, sunset, or lunar events have been proposed, though no single explanation has achieved consensus. What makes this small row quietly compelling is the progression it describes, or once described, before the fourth stone fell: the three standing stones increase noticeably in height from north to south, a pattern sometimes called grading, which appears intentionally designed rather than accidental.

The stones were recorded by Seán Ó Nualláin in 1988, as part of his systematic survey of Irish stone rows. The northernmost stone leans markedly to the north-east and stands only 0.6 metres high, while the second, set 1.5 metres to the south, rises to 1.15 metres. The third, a further 1.4 metres on, reaches 1.6 metres. The fourth and largest stone is now prostrate, measuring 2.7 metres in length, its upper end resting close to the third upright. Had it remained standing, it would likely have been the tallest of the four. The overall span of the erect stones is 4.85 metres. The site sits on north-facing ground below the hill's crest, a placement that would have given the row a particular relationship with the skyline above and the landscape opening out below.