The rectangular outline, measuring approximately 35 metres east to west and 23 metres north to south, is barely visible today; only keen eyes can make out portions of the old enclosure’s perimeter. A stream flows immediately to the south, which would have been an ideal water source for filling the defensive moat that once surrounded this site.

Historical maps tell us more than the current landscape can. The first edition Ordnance Survey map from 1840 clearly depicts this site as a square enclosure, suggesting it was far more prominent in the 19th century than it appears today. The location itself speaks to medieval settlement patterns; flat ground near running water provided both defensive advantages and practical benefits for daily life. Moated sites like this one were typically built between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families.

Today, visitors to the site need imagination to picture what once stood here. The gentle depression that marks the old enclosure is a subtle reminder of Ireland’s layered history, where centuries of agriculture and weather have softened the sharp edges of medieval fortifications. The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary, compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O’Brien in 2002, continues to document sites like this one, preserving knowledge of places that might otherwise fade completely from memory.