What was once a cashel, a type of ringfort defined by a drystone enclosing wall rather than an earthen bank, has been gradually absorbed by the working farm around it, its south-eastern to south-western perimeter now doubling as an ordinary field boundary. The original entrance has been lost entirely.

Cashels of this kind were typically built during the early medieval period, roughly between the fifth and twelfth centuries, and functioned as enclosed farmsteads for a family and their livestock. The stone wall, rather than a raised earthen rampart, was the defining feature, and in counties like Cavan where stone was plentiful, they were a practical choice. This example measures just over 27 metres across the interior, placing it within the middling range for such enclosures. The wall itself, though substantially collapsed, still contains some notably large stones, suggesting it was once a significant structure. Over time, generations of farmers found it more convenient to incorporate the old perimeter into their own boundaries rather than clear it away, which is precisely how so many early medieval sites survive in partial, quietly domesticated form across Ireland.