The monument takes the form of a raised, dry square platform measuring approximately 48 metres on each side, surrounded by a defensive fosse or ditch. The western side of the fosse remains particularly well preserved, stretching about 6 metres wide and carved roughly 0.4 metres deep into the earth, whilst the southern and eastern sections have weathered less distinctly over the centuries. The northern ditch, now obscured by vegetation, completes the defensive perimeter.

The site’s interior rises gently towards the centre, suggesting the possible location of former structures, though no visible remains survive above ground today. Field boundaries now abut the monument on its northern and eastern sides, with another boundary line running north to south from the southern edge, indicating how modern agricultural patterns have grown around this ancient feature. The positioning and layout strongly suggest this was once a defended homestead, likely dating from the medieval period when such moated sites were common defensive features for wealthy farmers and minor gentry.

This monument doesn’t stand alone in the landscape; two other moated sites can be found roughly a kilometre to the east-southeast, hinting at a broader pattern of medieval settlement in the area. These clustered defensive homesteads paint a picture of rural Tipperary during the Middle Ages, when landowners felt the need to surround their homes with water-filled ditches for protection. Today, these subtle earthworks serve as reminders of a time when the Irish countryside was dotted with small fortified farmsteads, each one a testament to both the prosperity and insecurity of medieval rural life.