This ancient ringfort, measuring roughly 30 metres across internally, sits atop a rocky platform where defensive architecture meets natural geography in remarkable ways. Though it escaped the attention of early Ordnance Survey mapmakers in the 19th century, local knowledge preserved its memory through generations, with M. R. Colhoun recording its traditional names for posterity.

The site demonstrates clever use of the landscape’s natural defences. Where the western edge meets a sheer cliff face, some sections actually overhang, eliminating any need for constructed walls on that side. The remaining perimeter consists of a ruined stone wall that still shows its original facing stones in places, particularly from the west-northwest around to the south. At its northern point, the wall stands about 1.25 metres high. Visitors entering through the east-northeast gateway find themselves on a natural rock ramp, originally four metres wide but deliberately narrowed to just one metre at a strategic point using carefully placed boulders; a classic defensive bottleneck designed to control access.

The interior space reveals two distinct levels, with the eastern section sitting two to three metres lower than the rest. A drystone wall runs along the rocky edge marking this internal drop, suggesting the builders adapted their design to work with, rather than against, the challenging topography. This remote location, surrounded by sparse pasture in mountainous country, would have offered both isolation and security to its inhabitants, though the lack of good farmland nearby raises questions about whether this was a permanent residence or served a more specialised defensive purpose during times of conflict.