The site measures 53 metres from northeast to southwest and 46 metres across, enclosed by a low earthen bank about a metre wide. While the inner height of this bank is modest at just 30 centimetres, its outer face drops a significant 1.5 metres. Surrounding this inner bank is a broad fosse, or defensive ditch, measuring 7.6 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep, though it has been modified over time; the north and west sections have been recut to serve as field drainage.

The drainage system extends south along what may have been an original leat, eventually connecting with the nearby stream. A second outer bank along the southern edge appears to be a later addition, likely serving as a modern field boundary. The monument’s defensive features were still clearly visible as recently as 2005, when aerial photography captured the overgrown bank and fosse system, though time and agricultural use have softened its once formidable profile.

This historic earthwork has been recognised for its archaeological importance since 1956, when it was placed under a preservation order through the National Monuments Acts. First documented by Killanin and Duignan in 1967, the site represents a type of medieval defensive structure that once dotted the Irish landscape, offering protection to small settlements or farmsteads during uncertain times.