The rectangular enclosure measures approximately 100 metres from northeast to southwest and 70 metres from northwest to southeast, surrounded by a fosse, or defensive ditch, that’s about 7 metres wide with depths varying between 0.25 and 0.6 metres. Interestingly, the fosse disappears along the southeastern side, perhaps relying on the natural steep terrain for defence in that direction.

The site sits roughly 320 metres northeast of a motte and bailey castle, suggesting this area held strategic importance during the medieval period. Moated sites like this one were typically built between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families. The rectangular shape and substantial ditch system would have provided both practical drainage and defensive capabilities, whilst the elevated position on the ridge offered clear views of the surrounding countryside.

Today, visitors can still trace the outline of the ancient fosse around three sides of the enclosure, though centuries of weathering have softened its edges. The proximity to the nearby motte and bailey hints at a broader medieval landscape in this part of Wicklow, where multiple defensive structures worked together to control and protect the territory. These earthwork remains, recorded in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow, continue to mark the landscape as tangible reminders of medieval life and conflict in Ireland.