This oval-shaped fortification, measuring roughly 66 metres from east to west and 41 metres from north to south, encircles a period house that sits slightly off-centre towards the western edge. The house builders cleverly cut into the slope to create a level foundation, whilst the surrounding bawn provided protection during an era when such defences were essential for survival.

The bawn’s boundaries are marked by a fascinating mix of defensive features that have weathered the centuries with varying degrees of success. Along the northeastern and southeastern edges, a curving earthen scarp rises about a metre high, with stones protruding from the southeastern section that likely represent the remnants of a stone revetment. The southern and northern sides feature shallow, fosse-like depressions; essentially defensive ditches that would have made approaching the walls more difficult for any unwelcome visitors. A 12-metre-wide causeway on the east-southeastern side provided the main entrance to this fortified homestead.

What makes this site particularly intriguing is the question of its origins. Whilst it clearly served as a bawn for the 17th-century house, some features suggest it might have had an earlier life, possibly reused and adapted when the house was built. The northeastern fosse has since filled with water, creating a semi-circular pond that appeared on Ordnance Survey maps from the 1950s. Today, the interior slopes gently down towards the east-northeast, though evidence shows that the ground in this area was deliberately raised and levelled to compensate for the natural gradient, demonstrating the considerable effort that went into creating this defensive home in the Irish countryside.