This medieval earthwork takes the form of a roughly rectangular enclosure, measuring about 33 metres from northwest to southeast and 32 metres from northeast to southwest. The site features a classic defensive arrangement of concentric earthworks: an inner bank, a water-filled ditch or fosse, and an outer bank that would have provided multiple layers of protection for its inhabitants.

Though time has taken its toll on these earthen defences, the layout remains clearly visible. The inner bank survives best along the southern and western sides, whilst the outer bank shows considerable degradation in several places. The intervening fosse, which would have been filled with water during the site’s occupation, can still be traced between the two banks. Within the protected interior, the ground rises towards the centre where archaeologists have identified the remains of a house site, catalogued as WM023-063001. A faint curved bank also visible within the enclosure may represent a second dwelling, suggesting this was once home to multiple households or saw different phases of occupation.

The site’s significance becomes even clearer when viewed from above; a 1969 aerial photograph captured both this moated site and another similar enclosure just 335 metres to the southeast, indicating this area of Westmeath was once home to a small cluster of these defended homesteads. These moated sites, typically dating from the 13th to 15th centuries, were often constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers or wealthy Gaelic families who sought both security and status through these impressive earthwork defences.