Though a modern road now divides what was once a unified religious complex, the surviving monuments on both sides tell a remarkable story of devotion and community spanning centuries. The western side features a rectangular burial ground enclosure, its ancient entrance still marked by two jamb stones standing 1.5 metres apart near the southwest corner, positioned at right angles to the wall.

The site’s collection of stone crosses and religious markers reveals the importance this place once held for medieval worshippers. A tall, plain cross stands within the burial ground, whilst another cross rises on the eastern side of the road, surrounded by what may be a penitential cairn; a heap of stones possibly left by pilgrims seeking forgiveness for their sins. Scattered throughout the complex are other intriguing features: a flat-topped boulder that likely served as the base for a now-lost high cross, a partially buried cross-slab, and an earth-fast boulder bearing carved cross inscriptions. Until recently, pilgrims could also visit a holy well at the site’s northeast boundary, though this has unfortunately been closed up.

Recent archaeological investigations have revealed that Carrowmore’s significance extends far beyond what meets the eye. In 2012, the Bernician Studies Group conducted a magnetometer survey of the fields surrounding the high crosses, uncovering evidence of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure buried beneath the surface. This double-banked enclosure would have defined the sacred space of the monastery, separating the religious community from the secular world beyond. These hidden remains, combined with the visible monuments above ground, paint a picture of a thriving religious centre that served the spiritual needs of the local population for generations.