This caused the stone surface to deteriorate, due to being exposed to wind and rain, with the result that two Ogham letters can no longer be read.

[2] Macalister noted that "the grooves are finely cut with a V-shaped section" and "the scores forming the consonants for the most part are 2 inches in length...there are no traces of divisional points; but there are longer spaces between the words than between the letters".

[2] The stones are now located at the Manx Museum in Douglas where it has the catalogue number "MM 2".

[2] F. J. Byrne suggests that the personal name Bivaidonas is related to the Conailli Muirtheimne of north Louth and south Down.

[2] D. McManus notes that the tribal name Cunavali could refer to either an Irish or a British tribe.