This moated site measures 42.2 metres from north to south and 17.7 metres from east to west, enclosed by a sophisticated defensive system of two earthen banks with a fosse, or ditch, running between them. The inner bank remains clearly visible along the eastern, southern, and western sides, whilst the northern section has been reduced to a scarp. The outer bank has fared less well over the centuries, surviving only in sections from the southeast to south-southeast and from the west to west-northwest.

The site’s original builders incorporated a causewayed entrance on the eastern side, allowing controlled access across the defensive ditches. Unfortunately, quarrying activities have damaged the northwestern portion of the monument, disrupting its original form. Within the protected interior space sits a children’s burial ground, catalogued as GA086-068001, suggesting the site may have served multiple purposes throughout its long history.

This type of rectangular moated enclosure was typically associated with Anglo-Norman settlement patterns in medieval Ireland, often serving as fortified farmsteads or minor manor sites. The presence of double banks and the intervening fosse would have provided both drainage in this marshy terrain and a formidable defensive barrier. The site was formally documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Volume II, compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra, and Paul Gosling in 1999, ensuring its features and historical significance are preserved in the archaeological record.