Here once stood a single-ringed enclosure, a type of ancient settlement or ceremonial site common throughout Ireland. Though it appeared on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps, marking its location at the western end of the ridge, today there’s no trace of this archaeological feature on the ground.

These circular enclosures, typically defined by earthen banks or stone walls, served various purposes in ancient Irish society; from defended farmsteads to livestock pens, or even ritual gathering places. The Malin More example joined thousands of similar sites scattered across the Irish landscape, each one a fragment of the complex tapestry of prehistoric and early historic settlement patterns. Its disappearance, whether through agricultural improvement, natural erosion, or stone robbing for later building projects, represents a common fate for many of Ireland’s more subtle archaeological monuments.

The site’s documentation comes from the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983. This invaluable record, which catalogues field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century, ensures that even vanished sites like this enclosure remain part of the county’s archaeological record, preserving knowledge of features that might otherwise be completely forgotten.