This medieval earthwork, measuring approximately 59 metres from northeast to southwest and nearly 55 metres from northwest to southeast, represents a type of defensive settlement that once dotted the Irish countryside. The site’s most striking feature is its substantial bank, which varies in width from 2.7 to 4.3 metres and rises to heights of up to 2 metres on its external face, creating an imposing barrier that would have protected whatever structures once stood within.

The defensive system consists of multiple elements working in concert: the main inner bank encircles the site, followed by a fosse, or defensive ditch, that ranges from 2.1 to 2.4 metres wide and plunges to depths of nearly 3 metres in places. Beyond this lies an outer bank, broader than its inner counterpart at 4.5 to 5.9 metres wide, though standing only about 0.6 metres high today. A causewayed entrance, nearly 5 metres wide, breaks through these defences at the northeast end of the northwest side, marking the original access point to the enclosure.

Time and agricultural use have left their mark on the earthworks; the outer bank has been reduced to little more than a scarp along the southeast side, whilst three cattle gaps have been cut through the banks to allow livestock movement. At the northern angle, the outer bank shows significant reduction in height, likely worn down through centuries of use. Despite these modifications, the site remains a well-preserved example of medieval defensive architecture, offering visitors a tangible connection to Ireland’s complex past when such fortified homesteads served as both family residences and symbols of local power.