It measures roughly 6.8 metres north to south, 6.5 metres east to west, and rises only 0.7 metres above the surrounding ground. What makes it quietly extraordinary is what it is made of: burnt stone and charred material, the accumulated debris of prehistoric cooking on a scale that took place over many generations.

This is a fulacht fia, a type of monument found in enormous numbers across Ireland, particularly in low-lying, waterlogged ground near streams or rivers. The basic principle involved heating stones in a fire, then dropping them into a water-filled trough to bring the water rapidly to boiling point, after which meat could be cooked. The broken and fire-cracked stones, discarded after use, built up over time into the horseshoe-shaped or circular mounds that survive today. Most Irish examples date to the Bronze Age, broadly speaking the second millennium BC, though some sites have earlier or later activity. What makes the Curraduff example particularly interesting is that it is not alone: a second fulacht fia lies approximately 30 metres to the north. Paired or clustered examples like this suggest repeated, perhaps seasonal, use of a favoured spot, likely chosen because of its reliable access to running water.