The site shows up as a subcircular cropmark in photograph St. Joseph AVR 57, though much of its southern side has been lost to time. These ghostly outlines in the landscape, visible only from above, hint at structures that once stood here centuries or even millennia ago.

The enclosure occupies prime agricultural land, which likely explains both why it was originally built here and why so little of it survives today. Generations of farming have gradually erased the physical remains, leaving only these faint impressions that show up under certain conditions when crops grow differently over buried archaeological features. The proximity to Lough Swilly would have made this an attractive location for early settlers, providing access to both marine resources and fertile soil.

This site forms part of Donegal's rich archaeological landscape, documented in the comprehensive 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. The survey catalogued field antiquities spanning from the Mesolithic period through to the 17th century, revealing how densely packed with history this northwestern corner of Ireland truly is. While the Ballybegly Little enclosure may not be much to look at on the ground today, it represents yet another piece in the complex puzzle of Ireland's prehistoric and historic settlement patterns.