When first documented in the 1839 Ordnance Survey map, the site appeared as an almost square enclosure, measuring roughly 55 metres by 50 metres, surrounded by a substantial earthen bank. This type of fortified homestead was common in medieval Ireland, particularly in areas settled by Anglo-Norman colonists during the 13th and 14th centuries.

The moated site would have consisted of a rectangular or square platform, elevated slightly above the surrounding land and enclosed by a water-filled ditch or moat, with the excavated earth piled up to form a defensive bank. These structures typically housed timber-framed buildings where minor lords, prosperous farmers, or merchants lived with their families and servants. The moat served both as a defensive feature and a status symbol, marking the occupants as people of some standing in the local community.

Unfortunately, according to local historian Danaher’s records, the monument was levelled in the early 1950s, likely to make way for more intensive agricultural use of the land. Today, no visible traces remain on the surface; the site exists only in historical records and maps, a reminder of the medieval landscape that once shaped this part of Kildare. The loss of such sites represents not just the disappearance of physical structures, but also the erasure of tangible connections to the people who lived, worked, and defended their homes here centuries ago.