This rectangular earthwork, measuring approximately 35 metres north to south and 32 metres east to west, is defined by an overgrown earthen bank that rises to a maximum internal height of 1.8 metres. A ditch, roughly 0.8 metres deep, runs alongside the bank, creating the classic defensive perimeter typical of these medieval structures.

The site has three gaps in its defences; at the north, east and west sides, each no wider than 2.5 metres. The northern gap may have served as the original causeway entrance, allowing access across the defensive ditch. Today, modern field fences abut the western and southern banks, a reminder of how agricultural life has continued around this ancient site for centuries. The interior of the enclosure slopes gently towards the north, following the natural contour of the hill.

Moated sites like this one were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families. The earthworks would have originally been more substantial, with the banks possibly topped by a wooden palisade and the ditch filled with water where the terrain allowed. These sites represent an important phase in Ireland’s medieval landscape, marking a period when both defence and agricultural prosperity went hand in hand.