This rectangular earthwork, measuring approximately 47.8 metres from north to south and 32 metres from east to west, represents a type of defensive settlement that became common across Ireland during the Anglo-Norman period. The site consists of a raised platform surrounded by an earthen bank, which stands about 1.2 metres high on the inside and rises to 2.1 metres on the exterior, with a width of roughly 3.4 metres.

What makes this site particularly notable is its well-preserved external fosse, or defensive ditch, which runs around the perimeter at a width of about 4.5 metres. These water-filled ditches served multiple purposes; they provided defence against raiders, helped drain the surrounding marshy ground, and may have even supplied fish for the inhabitants’ table. Moated sites like this one were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or Gaelicised lords who adopted this architectural style.

The boggy terrain that characterises this area would have been both a blessing and a curse for its medieval inhabitants. Whilst the wet conditions helped keep the defensive moat filled year-round and made surprise attacks more difficult, they also presented challenges for agriculture and daily life. Today, these earthworks stand as subtle but enduring monuments to medieval life in the Irish midlands, their grassy banks and waterlogged ditches preserving the footprint of a settlement that likely housed a small community for several generations.