It measures roughly twenty metres by fifteen, rising only half a metre above the surrounding ground, and on its eastern side an irregular oval of granite boulders marks what was once, in all likelihood, the outline of a small dwelling. Several of the boulders appear to have shifted from their original positions along the platform edge, which gives the whole arrangement a slightly scattered, ambiguous quality, the kind of site that rewards a second look.

A hut platform of this type is exactly what the name suggests: a deliberately levelled or built-up area of ground intended to provide a stable base for a structure, often associated with seasonal or pastoral use in upland areas. The platform here sits on level ground with gently sloping terrain both above and below it, oriented to face south-west across the River Liffey. That orientation is unlikely to be accidental. A south-westerly aspect offers the best of whatever warmth and light the Wicklow uplands provide, and a view down towards the river would have been practically useful for anyone grazing animals or moving through the hills. Without excavation it is difficult to date such a site with any confidence, and the Sroughan platform has not been closely dated; it could belong to any number of periods in which people moved livestock through the Wicklow mountains and needed temporary shelter along the way.