The circular earthwork measures approximately 20 metres in diameter internally, with its defensive perimeter formed by an earthen bank that rises up to one metre in height. Beyond this bank lies a fosse, or defensive ditch, roughly two metres wide that would have provided additional protection for the inhabitants within.

Time and agricultural activity have taken their toll on the monument’s original form. The southern section has suffered particular damage, where part of the ancient earthwork has been removed and replaced by a more recent field boundary. To the north, farmers have repurposed the old defensive ditch, deepening it to serve as a drainage channel for the surrounding fields. A two metre gap visible in the bank on the north;northwest side appears to be the result of modern destruction rather than an original entrance. From this same area, the remnants of an old field bank extend westward from the ringfort’s perimeter, suggesting how the site was later incorporated into the local field system.

This type of ringfort, known locally as a rath, would have served as a defended farmstead during the early medieval period, roughly between the 5th and 12th centuries. The elevated position not only provided defensive advantages but also allowed the occupants to survey their agricultural lands and livestock. Despite the modifications and damage sustained over the centuries, the site remains a tangible link to the farming communities who shaped this Donegal landscape over a thousand years ago.