The platform measures approximately 40 metres north to south and 45 metres east to west, surrounded by a substantial flat-bottomed fosse, or defensive ditch, that’s about 3 metres wide at its base. The northern bank rises 1.5 metres whilst the eastern bank reaches 2.1 metres above the fosse floor, with a second, lower external bank providing an additional layer of defence. Curiously, archaeologists have found no evidence of a causeway or formal entrance, leaving questions about how residents originally accessed the site.

This earthwork sits just below the crest of a hill, a strategic position that would have offered its medieval inhabitants good visibility of the surrounding landscape whilst maintaining a defensive advantage. The site represents one of the few well-preserved moated sites that survived as an upstanding monument in County Carlow, at least until recent times. These moated sites, typically dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, were fortified farmsteads built by Anglo-Norman settlers and prosperous Irish families during the medieval period.

Unfortunately, aerial photography from 1989 showed the site in excellent condition as a rectangular earthwork, but more recent images reveal it has since fallen victim to agricultural cultivation. This loss is particularly significant given the rarity of intact moated sites in the county. The original archaeological inventory, published in 1993, documented the site when it was still well-defined, preserving crucial details about its structure and dimensions for future generations of historians and archaeologists studying medieval settlement patterns in Ireland.