This ancient settlement, catalogued as DG097-004001, consists of a roughly circular area protected by an earthen bank, with traces of an external ditch or fosse that would have provided additional defence. The site occupies what would have been prime agricultural land, chosen carefully by its early medieval inhabitants for both its defensive position and farming potential.

The most intriguing feature of this ringfort is the souterrain discovered along its northern side. This underground passage, typical of early medieval Irish settlements, has collapsed at both ends, but visitors can still glimpse into this subterranean world through a break in the roof about halfway along its length. Souterrains served multiple purposes in ancient Ireland; they were used for storage, particularly for dairy products that needed cool conditions, as temporary refuges during raids, and possibly held ritual significance for their communities.

Archaeological surveys suggest this site dates to the early medieval period, roughly between the 6th and 12th centuries, when ringforts were the predominant settlement type across rural Ireland. The combination of defensive earthworks and the souterrain indicates this was likely home to a prosperous farming family of some local standing. Today, while much altered by time and agriculture, the site remains an evocative reminder of how our ancestors adapted to and shaped the Donegal landscape over a millennium ago.