Measuring roughly 24 metres east to west and 23 metres north to south, this ancient enclosure is marked by the faint remnants of what was once a stone boundary wall. Today, the structure appears as little more than a low, moss and sod covered rise, standing just 40 to 45 centimetres high and spanning 2 to 2.7 metres wide. Along the northeastern to southeastern arc, occasional stones still protrude through the verdant covering, whilst the northwestern section has become so weathered that it’s barely distinguishable from the surrounding landscape.

The interior of this circular space sits level with the exterior ground, its flat surface occasionally broken by low stones that peek through the grass. Unlike many ancient earthworks that were built up as platforms or defensive structures, this enclosure appears to have served a different purpose; perhaps as a livestock pen, a ceremonial space, or a demarcated area for agricultural activities. The site doesn’t stand alone in the landscape; two other similar enclosures can be found nearby, one just 35 metres to the southeast in the same field, and another approximately 100 metres to the northeast in an adjoining field.

These three enclosures, documented by archaeologist Jane O’Shaughnessy in 2015, form part of a broader archaeological landscape that speaks to centuries of human activity in this corner of Donegal. Their proximity to each other suggests they may have functioned as a connected system, possibly representing different phases of use or serving complementary purposes in the daily life of the community that once worked these fields. The subtle nature of these remains, nearly absorbed back into the earth from which they were built, serves as a gentle reminder of how the Irish landscape holds countless stories within its seemingly empty pastures.