Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955; the name arose because when first viewed it could not be determined whether the feature was part of the central plateau of Graham Land or a detached summit in Hektoria Glacier.
The survey conducted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955 led to the naming of this feature, which was initially unclear whether it belonged to Graham Land's central plateau or a separate peak within Hektoria Glacier.