Two probable hut sites, catalogued as DG089-018027 and DG089-018028, stand guard at the entrance to what was once an outer enclosure. These structures would have served as the first point of contact for anyone approaching the settlement, their strategic placement suggesting they may have functioned as gatekeepers’ dwellings or defensive posts.

The northern structure presents itself as a shadow of its former self, considerably weathered by time and the elements. Despite its ruined state, archaeologists have determined it once formed a roughly circular living space with an interior diameter of approximately 2 metres; modest by modern standards but typical for structures of its type and period. Built against the inner side of the enclosure wall, this hut was accessed through an eastern entrance and connected to the main inner enclosure to the north-east by a linking wall, suggesting it was integrated into a larger defensive or residential complex.

Archaeological documentation from Walsh’s 1983 survey captures these remains in their wider context. A photograph taken on 21 July that year shows the relationship between multiple structures at the site: house site DG089-018013 appears in the foreground, whilst DG089-018028 and its neighbour DG089-018029 are visible in the background, offering a glimpse of how this small community was organised across the landscape. These remnants, compiled and catalogued by Paul Walsh, continue to provide valuable insights into Ireland’s settlement patterns and the daily lives of those who once called these humble structures home.