Though nothing remains visible at ground level today, historical maps tell a fascinating story of this forgotten structure. The site appears as a small rectangular enclosure on Ordnance Survey maps from both 1837 and 1908, measuring approximately 25 metres east to west and 20 metres north to south.

When surveyed in 1955 by historian Kevin Danaher, the site was recorded as a square enclosure with a small raised platform at its centre, suggesting this may have been the location of a dwelling or defensive structure. Moated sites like this one were common in medieval Ireland, particularly from the 13th to 14th centuries, and typically consisted of a farmstead or manor house surrounded by a water-filled ditch for protection. These sites were often built by Anglo-Norman settlers or wealthy Irish families who adopted Norman building practices.

Today, the Coolrake moated site exists only in historical records and maps; agricultural activity and the passage of time have erased any visible surface traces. However, archaeological features often survive below ground, and the site remains an important piece of Kildare’s medieval landscape, representing a time when moated homesteads dotted the Irish countryside, providing security and status to their inhabitants whilst serving as centres of agricultural production.