The site consists of a circular enclosure, known as a bawn, though its walls are now poorly preserved. Within this defensive perimeter, archaeologists have identified the foundation walls of a substantial rectangular building, measuring approximately 6.5 metres northeast to southwest and 20 metres northwest to southeast, with walls nearly a metre thick. These dimensions and the building’s position against the inner face of the enclosure’s northwestern bank suggest it could have served either as an early medieval hall or a later fortified house, with the surrounding enclosure functioning as its protective bailey.

The monument has undergone significant changes over the centuries, not all of them kind to its preservation. When the Ordnance Survey mapped the area in the 19th century, they recorded it as a mound surrounded by a defensive ditch, or fosse. This mound was likely formed from the collapsed rubble of the original rectangular building, covered over time by grass and vegetation. Unfortunately, bulldozing work carried out on the site several years ago disturbed parts of the monument, though the wall footings of the rectangular structure managed to survive this partial land clearance.

Today, visitors to the site can still make out the basic layout of this ancient complex, despite its weathered state. The location itself was strategically chosen; the flat terrain provides excellent views in all directions, a crucial defensive advantage for any medieval settlement. Whether it served as a lordly hall in the early medieval period or evolved into a fortified house in later centuries, this monument represents an important piece of Tipperary’s medieval heritage, compiled and documented by researcher Jean Farrelly and last updated in May 2012.