A gap in the south-eastern side of the rampart, and a corresponding causeway across the ditch, is thought to be the original entrance and is associated with a small D-shaped embanked enclosure, which is apparently visible on aerial photographs.

[1] Limited archaeological investigation of the interior of the hillfort in the early 20th century[2] failed to find any direct traces of occupation.

Although visible in 1928, the section between the hillfort and the edge of the ridge has subsequently been infilled by ploughing, but survives as a buried feature.

Referred to as the 'Ten Mile Course' by Dr. Stukeley in 1776, in the medieval and post-medieval periods the trackway was the main route from Wilton to Shaftesbury.

The remains of the former toll house structure are visible today as a series of earthworks representing a building platform with a small enclosure immediately to its east.