The site consists of a raised oval area, measuring approximately 40 metres north to south and 43 metres northeast to southwest, which would have provided commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Its defensive features are particularly impressive, with a substantial earth and stone bank forming the inner perimeter, standing 5 metres wide and rising to over 4 metres in height on its exterior face.

The fortification’s builders clearly intended this to be a formidable structure, as evidenced by the deep U-shaped fosse, or defensive ditch, that runs around the perimeter. This steep-sided trench measures 3.5 metres wide and plunges to a depth of 2.27 metres, which would have presented a significant obstacle to any would-be attackers. Beyond this lies an outer bank, itself a considerable earthwork at 3.8 metres wide and over 1.5 metres in external height, creating multiple lines of defence typical of Iron Age and early medieval Irish ringforts.

What makes this site particularly intriguing is the possible causewayed entrance in the southeastern quadrant, where a 4-metre-wide gap may have provided controlled access to the interior. Such entrances were common features of these defensive sites, allowing inhabitants to monitor and control who entered whilst maintaining the overall security of the enclosure. The site’s hilltop position, combined with its elaborate defensive architecture, suggests it may have been home to a person or family of considerable local importance during its period of occupation.