With an internal diameter of approximately 26 metres, the site consists of a subcircular area that was once fully enclosed by an earthen bank, though only the western half of this defensive structure survives today. The eastern side now meets a modern field boundary, creating an interesting juxtaposition between ancient and contemporary land divisions. The fort sits on a low rise, a typical positioning that would have offered its inhabitants both drainage advantages and a commanding view of the surrounding landscape.

Archaeological investigations at this site have revealed intriguing glimpses into both its ancient past and more recent history. When monitoring work was carried out in 1999 for a nearby hotel development, excavators found the topsoil, averaging 0.4 metres in depth, lay directly atop natural boulder clay. Whilst no prehistoric features were uncovered during this work, the topsoil yielded an eclectic mix of post-medieval artefacts including black glass, tin-glazed earthenware, Willow Pattern pottery, and white delftware; testament to the site’s continued occupation or use through the centuries. The only structural feature encountered was a red earthenware sewerage pipe, likely dating to the 19th or early 20th century.

Further testing in 2007, prompted by proposed residential development, uncovered more tantalising evidence of ancient activity in the area. Whilst investigation near a recumbent stone proved archaeologically sterile, excavators discovered heat-fractured stones in a charcoal-rich matrix near what may be a fulacht fiadh, or ancient cooking site. These Bronze Age features, used for heating water with hot stones, are commonly found throughout Ireland and suggest the area saw human activity long before the construction of the ringfort. Listed as site 1014 in the Archaeological Survey of Donegal and monument 93:12 in the county’s Record of Monuments and Places, this ringfort remains an important piece of Donegal’s archaeological heritage, quietly presiding over a landscape that has been shaped by thousands of years of human habitation.