The location sits on a natural elevation with a stream flowing east to west about 40 metres to the north, providing moderate views across the surrounding landscape. Local historian Carrigan documented this area in 1905, noting it was known as ‘Dhooneeach’, with a particular field called the well field located roughly 300 metres northwest of the village proper.

At the heart of this field stands what Carrigan described as a large, dismantled fort; circular in shape and rising between 1.2 and 1.5 metres above the surrounding land. The defensive trench, or fosse, that once enclosed it can still be traced nearly all the way round, though centuries of activity have taken their toll. Sometime in the 1700s or early 1800s, a pigeon house was constructed atop the fort, and its building likely contributed significantly to the dismantling of the original structure. This fort, according to Carrigan, represents the original Dhooneeach settlement.

Modern investigations have revealed even more complexity to the site. When archaeologists visited in 1987, they confirmed the enclosure was still visible as a low rise in the field, whilst the landowner mentioned that a ‘wet rath’ to the northwest had been cleared away at some point. Satellite imagery from 2018 shows two distinct enclosures north of the well: the northeastern one, less clearly defined, is likely the denuded ringfort, whilst the northwestern enclosure appears to be a square moated site measuring 40 metres on each side, defined by its fosse. This second structure may well be the ‘wet rath’ the landowner referred to, suggesting this small area contains multiple phases of fortified settlement spanning several centuries.