Though the structure itself has vanished from the landscape, leaving only subtle traces like a slight depression and possible crop marks visible from above, its presence was documented on the 1st and 2nd editions of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps, where it appeared as a partially destroyed single-ringed fort.

The site occupies an advantageous position atop a hill with good land sloping away in all directions, a location choice that would have provided both defensive benefits and commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Ringforts like this one typically date from the early medieval period (roughly 500-1200 AD) and served as fortified homesteads for farming families, complete with houses, storage buildings, and livestock enclosures protected by earthen banks and ditches.

While the physical structure may be lost to time and agriculture, the location remains part of Donegal’s rich archaeological heritage. The documentation of this site forms part of the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983, which catalogued field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic Period through to the 17th century. Even in its absence, this hilltop fort reminds us of the countless generations who shaped and inhabited this Irish landscape.