First recorded on the 1839 Ordnance Survey map, this earthwork enclosure measures roughly 50 metres northwest to southeast and 45 metres northeast to southwest. The site represents a type of medieval settlement that was once common across the Irish countryside, particularly in areas settled by Anglo-Normans from the 13th century onwards.

The central platform of the site forms a grass-covered rectangle measuring 32 metres east to west and 23 metres north to south. Low earthen scarps, standing between 20 and 50 centimetres high, define all four sides of this raised area. These would have originally supported a timber palisade or similar defensive structure, creating a secure compound for a medieval farmstead or minor manor house. The platform would have held the main dwelling and perhaps some outbuildings, all constructed from timber and thatch; materials that have long since vanished.

The most distinctive feature, the moat that gives these sites their name, survives only on the western side where it now functions as a field drain. This water-filled ditch measures 7.5 metres across at the top, narrowing to 3 metres at its base, with a depth of about one metre. Originally, this moat would have completely surrounded the site, serving both defensive and drainage purposes whilst also providing a source of fresh fish for the table. Such moated sites were symbols of status in medieval Ireland, marking out their owners as people of some local importance, even if they weren’t quite wealthy enough to build in stone.