This sub-rectangular structure, measuring 3 metres by 5.4 metres internally, forms part of a small settlement complex complete with surrounding field boundaries. The walls, though now largely collapsed into rubble, still reveal impressive construction details; the south wall stands at 0.8 metres at its highest point, with evidence suggesting the original walls were a substantial 1.15 metres thick. The interior corners curve inward, and two depressions positioned opposite each other along the east and west walls likely mark where doorways once welcomed residents into this modest dwelling.

The hut doesn’t stand alone but rather sits within a carefully planned settlement layout. Two small fields adjoin the structure to the west and south, whilst to the north, upright stone slabs and collapsed walls mark out another enclosed space measuring 3.5 by 6 metres internally. A field wall curves from this northern enclosure, connecting it to another enclosed area beyond. These various boundaries and enclosures create a distinct pattern that speaks to organised agricultural life in this remote corner of Donegal.

Archaeological evidence suggests this settlement evolved over time rather than being built all at once. The way the outer enclosure wall stops halfway along the eastern edge of the southern field and curves away from the hut’s south-west corner indicates that the hut and its adjacent fields were already established before this section of the enclosure wall was added. This layering of construction phases, documented by archaeologist Paul Walsh in 1983, reveals how ancient communities adapted and expanded their living spaces over generations, leaving behind these stone footprints that still mark the landscape today.