The site sits surrounded by rough, outcropping rock to the south, west and north, lending it a naturally defensive position. First recorded on the 1842 Ordnance Survey six-inch maps and marked with hachuring on the 1915 edition, this structure has been catalogued variously as an ‘Earthwork’ in official archaeological records.

Today, visitors will find the bawn wall has largely collapsed into rubble, making it difficult to trace its original outline. Where the structure can still be discerned, occasional facing stones on both the inner and outer surfaces reveal that the wall was approximately one metre thick; a substantial defensive barrier in its day. The construction method and thickness suggest this was built to withstand serious attempts at breach, typical of the troubled times when such fortifications were necessary across Ireland.

Archaeological surveys have also identified possible traces of earthworks to the south of the main structure, which may date from the same period as the bawn itself. These additional features hint at a more complex defensive system than just the simple walled enclosure, though time and weather have obscured much of what once stood here. The site offers a glimpse into the layers of fortification that once protected Irish tower houses, even if nature has reclaimed much of the original stonework.