These stone structures, now covered in heather and partially collapsed, appear to be either three small adjoining square hut sites or possibly a single rectangular house divided into three chambers. The site forms part of a larger clustered settlement, with several other hut sites located just 110 metres to the east, suggesting this was once a thriving mountain community.

The best preserved of these structures is the middle hut site, measuring roughly 2.7 metres east to west and 1.8 metres north to south internally. Its drystone walls, though now only standing about half a metre high and two courses deep, show remarkable construction technique, particularly along the northern wall which remains most intact. The southern wall stands at half its original height, whilst the eastern wall has been completely robbed of its stones over the centuries, leaving only a gap at its southern end that likely served as the original entrance. The walls themselves are about 0.9 metres thick, testament to the builders’ efforts to create sturdy shelters against the mountain weather.

Adjacent to this central structure, barely a metre to the south, sits a second hut site with noticeably rougher stonework, whilst a third possible dwelling appears to extend from the northwest corner of the second structure. This arrangement, whether representing separate family units or a single multi-chambered building, offers intriguing glimpses into how these mountain communities organised their living spaces. The entire complex at Málainn Bhig represents one of many such settlements that once dotted these upland areas, where communities carved out their existence in the challenging but strategically positioned mountain landscape, with commanding views that would have allowed them to monitor both the coastline and the surrounding valleys.