This medieval earthwork consists of a rectangular grassed platform measuring 40 metres from east-northeast to west-southwest and 20 metres from north-northwest to south-southeast, with the ground sloping away towards the east. The central area is enclosed by substantial flat-topped earthen banks, roughly 3 metres wide at their base and standing up to 1 metre high on the interior side.

What makes this site particularly distinctive is its defensive moat system, still clearly visible today. The southern fosse, or water-filled ditch, measures about 4 metres across at the top, narrowing to 2.4 metres at its base, with an internal depth of 2.4 metres. These moats separate the inner banks from an outer ring of earthworks that extend the site’s footprint to approximately 55 metres east to west and 50 metres north-northwest to south-southeast. At the heart of the complex, archaeologists have identified a rectangular house platform measuring 7 by 5 metres, its outline still traceable through low earthen banks.

While a later drainage ditch and field boundary have cut through the southeastern corner of the monument, the site remains remarkably well-preserved for its age. These moated sites were typically built by Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Gaelic families during the medieval period, serving as fortified farmsteads that combined defensive features with agricultural functionality. The substantial earthworks and water defences would have provided both security and a visible statement of status in the medieval landscape of Meath.