Measuring 53.5 metres from northwest to southeast and 40 metres from northeast to southwest, this earthwork consists of two banks with a fosse, or defensive ditch, running between them. The inner bank remains intact along the southwestern, northern and southeastern sides, whilst elsewhere only a scarp marks the original boundary. The fosse itself is notably wide and deep, suggesting this was once a well-defended enclosure.

The outer bank, which shows traces of stone facing in places, curves from the eastern side through the south and continues to the north-northwest. A gap on the south-southeast side appears to be an original causewayed entrance, providing access across the defensive ditch. Time and nature have taken their toll on the monument; dense growths of deciduous trees, briars and bushes now cover much of the site, whilst field clearance stones have been piled against the outer bank along its southern, western and north-northwestern sections. Quarrying activity has also damaged the northern portion of the earthwork.

Despite its overgrown state and fair condition, the site remains an intriguing example of medieval earthwork construction. With streams flowing nearby to the east and south, the location would have provided both defensive advantages and a ready water supply for its original inhabitants. This survey, compiled by the Galway Archaeological Survey at University College Galway and uploaded in November 2019, documents an important piece of Galway’s archaeological heritage that continues to hold its ground in the Irish landscape.