The site forms part of a pair; its companion moat sits just 120 metres to the east, suggesting this area once held considerable importance during the medieval period. A dried-up meander in the landscape marks where a stream once flowed nearby to the west, providing the water source that would have filled the defensive moat centuries ago.

The site itself consists of an almost square enclosure measuring roughly 29 metres east to west and 27 metres north to south. The interior ground level sits slightly raised, about 40 centimetres higher than the surrounding land along the southern and western edges. A shallow fosse, or defensive ditch, defines the perimeter; varying in width from 1.9 metres along the south to 4 metres along the east, though time has reduced its depth to a mere 20 centimetres. From the southeastern corner, a leat or artificial watercourse runs south for about 25 metres before joining a small stream that flows westward, demonstrating the medieval engineers’ skill in managing water flow for defensive purposes.

Historical records from 1955 describe additional features that have since vanished from view, including an outer bank and an entrance at the northwestern corner. Today, the site shows considerable wear from its current use as sheep pasture, with the animals’ hooves gradually eroding what remains of these medieval earthworks. Despite its degraded condition, the moated site at Dunfierth offers a tangible connection to Ireland’s medieval past, when such fortified homesteads dotted the countryside, providing security for farming families in uncertain times.