Oval in shape, with internal dimensions of roughly 14.70 metres by 12.70 metres, it is defined by a ruined stone wall about 1.30 metres wide and standing to a height of 1.25 metres in places. What makes it quietly puzzling is the absence of any detectable entrance and no sign of a surrounding ditch, features that archaeologists typically use to help date and categorise such structures. Without them, placing this enclosure in a broader tradition becomes considerably harder.

Enclosures of this kind, broadly circular or oval areas bounded by a stone wall, appear across Ireland in contexts ranging from the early medieval period through to post-medieval farming activity, and their functions vary widely, from settlement and livestock management to ritual or boundary-marking use. The specific setting here adds another layer of uncertainty. The ridge position might suggest a defensive or commanding motive, yet the views to the north and east are blocked by the terrain itself, which would make little sense for a structure intended to survey the surrounding landscape. Whether the location was chosen for shelter, for proximity to particular land, or for some other reason entirely, the enclosure keeps its own counsel.