The site measures 41 metres east to west and 27 metres north to south, and despite centuries of weathering, remains in reasonably good condition. It’s defined by two earthen and stone banks with a defensive ditch, or fosse, running between them, though the outer bank only survives in sections.

The most intriguing feature sits in the northwest corner of the interior: a square platform measuring 8 metres on each side, which likely marks the foundation of a building that once stood here. This would have been the main structure of the settlement, possibly a tower house or fortified dwelling typical of medieval Irish moated sites. At the northeast corner, archaeologists have identified what might be a leat, a man-made channel that would have directed water into the moat system, keeping the defensive ditches filled.

This site doesn’t stand alone in the landscape; another similar moated enclosure can be found just 100 metres to the northwest, suggesting this area was once home to a small cluster of medieval settlements. These moated sites, which date primarily from the 13th to 15th centuries, were typically built by Anglo-Norman settlers or Gaelicised Norman families, serving as fortified farmsteads that combined defensive features with agricultural functionality.