Though marked on three editions of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps, the site today reveals little more than three modest, grass-covered stone heaps on its northwestern edge; likely the last traces of what was once an enclosing wall. Old cultivation ridges still run north to south through what would have been the fort’s interior, and both the placename and the site’s position on a gentle rise suggest this was indeed a cashel, one of Ireland’s distinctive stone-walled farmsteads.

Archaeological testing in 2007 offered a glimpse into the site’s current state when developers planned to build near the monument’s boundaries. Richard Crumlish’s excavation of five trenches across the proposed development area revealed only natural soil layers beneath the topsoil; orange-brown silt loam giving way to compact boulder clay tinged with blue-grey and rust. Apart from a few sherds of modern whiteware pottery in the upper layers, no significant archaeological features emerged from the investigation.

The fort’s listing comes from the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled in 1983 by Brian Lacey and his team. This survey documented field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century, capturing sites like Cashelmacadowan before they fade entirely from memory. Today, visitors to this quiet corner of Donegal would struggle to identify any trace of the ancient enclosure amongst the undulating pastureland, making it a poignant reminder of how even substantial monuments can dissolve into the Irish countryside over time.