The circular earthwork measures approximately 27.8 metres across from east to west and 29.3 metres from north to south, occupying a strategic position in an area of good grassland, though marshy ground lies immediately to the south. The fort’s elevated earthen platform rises between 0.5 and 1.5 metres above the surrounding landscape, creating a distinctive profile against the coastal backdrop.

The defensive features of this ancient structure remain clearly visible despite centuries of weathering. An earthen bank encircles the interior, reaching heights of up to 0.68 metres, whilst a fosse, or defensive ditch, runs around the perimeter. Though largely silted up over time, this ditch is best preserved on the southwestern side where it varies between 2.6 and 3.2 metres in width. Faint traces of an outer bank, measuring up to 0.3 metres high and 4.7 metres wide, suggest this may have been a more complex defensive site than initially appears.

The interior of the ringfort presents a largely flat surface, broken only by six stones that protrude through the earth, hinting at possible internal structures or features now buried beneath centuries of soil accumulation. This site was documented as part of the comprehensive Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, compiled by Brian Lacey and his team in 1983, which catalogued field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century. The ringfort stands as a tangible reminder of Ireland’s early medieval landscape, when such fortified farmsteads dotted the countryside, serving as homes to prosperous farming families and local lords.