The earthwork consists of a rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 20 metres north to south and 28 metres east to west, defined by what remains of an earthen bank that has weathered considerably over the centuries. Time hasn’t been kind to these defensive features; the bank has largely been reduced to a simple scarp, though keen observers can still spot traces of an external fosse, or defensive ditch, along the western edge.

The interior of the site rises gently towards the centre, where the uneven ground hints at the possible remains of a house or other medieval structures. Unfortunately, disturbance over the years has made it difficult to properly interpret what once stood here. The site’s strategic position is evident from its proximity to other archaeological features in the area, including a ringfort 415 metres to the east-northeast and what appears to be a souterrain, or underground passage, just 170 metres to the southwest. A stream flows 65 metres to the northwest, which would have provided a crucial water source for the site’s medieval inhabitants.

Today, trees and scrub vegetation have reclaimed much of the earthwork, creating a rather atmospheric if overgrown archaeological site. No entrance feature is currently visible, though one surely existed to allow access to this defended enclosure. As with many Irish moated sites, this example likely dates from the Anglo-Norman period when such earthworks served as fortified homesteads for colonists establishing themselves in the Irish countryside.