The most striking feature is a curvilinear drystone wall that sweeps from south through west to north, enclosing what archaeologists have identified as a contemporary settlement enclosure (catalogued as DG015-040001). These stone boundaries, built without mortar in the traditional drystone technique, have weathered centuries whilst maintaining their distinctive curved form across the flat pasture.

The field system appears to have been carefully planned in relation to the landscape and its defensive features. Just 130 metres to the east, atop the hill, sits a cashel (DG015-011); a type of stone fort commonly built during Ireland’s early medieval period. The proximity of these structures suggests they may have been part of the same community, with the enclosed fields below providing agricultural space for those who sought protection within the hilltop fortification.

What makes this site particularly interesting is how the curving field wall integrates with the main enclosure, suggesting these weren’t separate developments but rather a single, cohesive settlement plan. The builders clearly understood the contours of the land, using the natural westward slope to their advantage whilst creating practical spaces for farming and livestock. Today, these stone outlines in the Donegal countryside offer a tangible connection to the farming communities who shaped this upland landscape, their drystone walls standing as testament to both their engineering skills and their intimate knowledge of the land.