The site consists of a nearly circular raised platform, approximately 13 metres in internal diameter, which sits about a metre above the surrounding field. An earthen bank, rising to three quarters of a metre in height, encircles this elevated space, creating a defined enclosure that would have once protected a farmstead and its inhabitants.

The ringfort, known locally as a rath, shows signs of its considerable age through the several gaps that have formed in its protective bank over the centuries. Interestingly, there’s no obvious original entrance visible today, though one would certainly have existed when the site was occupied. These gaps likely resulted from later agricultural activity, erosion, or the passage of time rather than representing intentional doorways. The choice of location speaks to the strategic thinking of its builders; positioning the fort on excellent agricultural land while taking advantage of the natural defensive benefit provided by the cliff edge.

This particular site was documented as part of the Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, a comprehensive project undertaken in 1983 that catalogued field antiquities from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century. Ringforts like this one were typically built between the early medieval period and the 12th century, serving as defended homesteads for farming families. They represent one of the most common archaeological monuments found across the Irish landscape, with thousands still visible today, each telling its own story of settlement, agriculture, and daily life in early medieval Ireland.