This oval-shaped enclosure, measuring approximately 52 metres northwest to southeast and 49 metres northeast to southwest, sits 140 metres from the townland boundary. The earthwork is defined by banks and ditches, though its northeastern section remains open, whilst the southwestern edge drops away dramatically to a precipice cliff face.

The site’s complex history becomes clearer through historical mapping and modern technology. The 1897 Ordnance Survey 25-inch map depicts the earthwork in detail, noting the disused quarry that occupies the areas to the southeast, south, and southwest; evidence of later industrial activity that has altered the original landscape. More recently, Google Earth orthoimagery from June 2018 has revealed additional features not visible from ground level, with curvilinear cropmarks tracing the enclosure’s outline from the east-northeast through to the south-southeast, suggesting buried archaeological remains that continue beyond what the eye can see.

Within this banked enclosure stands a castle, catalogued as LI030-107002 in archaeological records, adding another layer to the site’s medieval significance. The combination of defensive earthworks, castle remains, and later quarrying creates a palimpsest of human activity spanning centuries, each phase leaving its mark on this modest rise in the Limerick countryside. The site serves as a reminder of how landscapes accumulate history, with each generation adapting and reusing what came before.