This sub-triangular enclosure, measuring approximately 27 metres north to south and 17 metres northeast to southwest, sits on what was once poorly drained grassland that has since been reclaimed for agricultural use. The site is defined by a remarkably well-preserved earthen bank with an external fosse, or defensive ditch, running around its perimeter. A narrow causewayed entrance, just 1.8 metres wide, pierces the southern tip of the enclosure, providing the original access point to this fortified space.

The interior of the enclosure reveals an interesting architectural feature: the northwestern section sits noticeably lower than the rest of the space and is separated by a low earthen bank running from northwest to southeast. This internal division suggests the site may have served multiple functions or underwent modifications during its period of use. Though several small gaps now interrupt the surrounding bank, likely caused by centuries of weathering and agricultural activity, the overall structure remains impressively intact.

The monument’s location appears carefully chosen, positioned 170 metres west of the River Inny and just 155 metres north-northwest of another moated site in the townland. A small stream marking the boundary with neighbouring Bardanstown flows 114 metres to the south-southeast. Curiously, despite its substantial remains, this earthwork doesn’t appear on the 1837 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, suggesting it may have been overlooked by early surveyors or perhaps was already considered unremarkable by local standards. The site was professionally surveyed and documented by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland, with the detailed plan compiled by archaeologists Frank Coyne and Caimin O’Brien.