This stone enclosure, measuring approximately 30 metres across, consists of a low wall that forms an almost perfect ring. The interior space is remarkably level, save for what appears to be remnants of a foundation near its centre, suggesting this site once supported some form of structure.

The dating of this feature remains somewhat uncertain. Whilst it appears on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch map where it’s marked as a fold, likely for sheep or cattle, the site may be relatively modern rather than ancient. The classification as a ringfort or cashel is tentative; these terms typically describe early medieval fortified homesteads that were common throughout Ireland between roughly 500 and 1200 CE. However, the low height of the walls and the boggy location are unusual for such structures, which were typically built on well-drained ground with more substantial defensive walls.

The ambiguity surrounding this site makes it all the more intriguing. Whether it served as a medieval farmstead, a later agricultural enclosure, or something else entirely, it stands as a reminder of how the Irish landscape holds layers of history, some clearer than others. The Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled by Brian Lacey and colleagues in 1983, documented this and hundreds of other monuments across the county, preserving knowledge of sites that might otherwise fade from memory in these remote, boggy highlands.