The site occupies a roughly square area measuring 44 metres north to south and 40 metres east to west, surrounded by what was once an impressive defensive system. Originally, a substantial earthen bank encircled the site; at its crest it measured 2 metres wide, with an overall width of 6 metres. This bank stood 1.2 metres high on the interior side and an imposing 3 metres on the exterior, accompanied by an external fosse, or defensive ditch, that was 2 metres wide and 1.8 metres deep.

Today, much of this medieval earthwork has been lost to time and agricultural activity. The northern length and northwestern angle of the site retain the best-preserved sections, where the original fosse has been incorporated into a field boundary. The eastern, southern, and western sides were unfortunately levelled in 1987, leaving only faint traces of what appears to have been a water-filled moat at ground level. The location offers commanding views across the surrounding rolling grassland in all directions, demonstrating why this spot was chosen for what was likely a defended farmstead or manor house during the medieval period.

Before its partial destruction, local historian Barry visited the site in 1977 and recorded valuable details about its appearance. He noted that the interior formed a raised platform about one metre high, with internal banks measuring 2.8 metres wide and 1.25 metres in height. At that time, the moat was dry and measured approximately 2.5 metres across. Barry also mentioned that larch trees had been planted on the site in the 1930s, adding another layer to the monument’s modern history. These moated sites, common across medieval Ireland, typically date from the 13th to 15th centuries and served as fortified homesteads for Anglo-Norman settlers and prosperous farming families.