The most prominent feature is a massive fosse, approximately 12 metres wide and 3 metres deep, which cuts across a promontory to separate it from the mainland. This impressive earthwork is reinforced on its eastern, landward side by a ruined wall built from large boulders. The promontory itself bears traces of what may have been a rectangular fortified enclosure, measuring 15 metres east to west and 10 metres north to south, with remnants of defensive walls along its perimeter; this structure might correspond to the ‘Old castle’ marked on early Ordnance Survey maps.

The site extends beyond the main fortification to include several stone structures perched precariously along the cliff edge. Two rectangular buildings, one measuring 7 by 3 metres and another 5 by 2 to 3 metres, sit just east of the main defensive wall, both partially collapsed where erosion has claimed the clifftop. Further along the coastline, two V-shaped projections of land have been fortified with arcs of stones; the northern arc spans 15 metres whilst the southern stretches for 20 metres, with a slight fosse visible outside the stone setting. These defensive features appear to work in concert with the natural topography to create multiple layers of protection.

The archaeological landscape is completed by an extensive system of old field walls, their large stones partially exposed by turf cutting activities. One substantial wall runs for approximately 50 metres eastward before turning northeast and eventually curving northwest to reach the cliff edge, enclosing an area roughly 100 by 110 metres. Within this larger enclosure, a smaller walled area of about 50 by 55 metres suggests different phases of land use or possibly social divisions within the settlement. While it’s impossible to determine the exact relationships between all these features, they collectively paint a picture of sustained human occupation and adaptation to this dramatic coastal location, where defensive concerns and agricultural needs shaped the landscape over centuries.