The site consists of a rectangular grassy enclosure measuring 67 metres from north to south and 37 metres east to west, surrounded by an impressive series of earthworks that would have provided both protection and status to its medieval inhabitants.

The defensive features are particularly well-preserved, beginning with an inner earthen bank that rises between 4 and 7 metres wide, standing half a metre high on the interior and an imposing 1.5 to 2 metres on the exterior. Beyond this lies a flat-bottomed moat, its width varying from 4 to 6 metres at the top and narrowing to between 1.8 and 3 metres at its base, with depths ranging from 1.4 to 2.2 metres. The southern side of the moat retains its original stone facing on the outer edge, a detail that speaks to the care taken in its construction. An outer field bank, now topped with hedges, completes the defensive circuit on three sides, measuring 3.2 to 5 metres wide and standing 0.6 to 0.7 metres high, whilst the northern boundary is defined by a 1.4-metre-high scarp.

These moated sites, dating primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, were typically constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers and wealthy Irish families as fortified farmsteads. The combination of banks, moat and scarping would have served multiple purposes: defence against raiders, drainage for the enclosed area, and as a clear statement of the owner’s social standing. A modern entrance has been cut through the earthworks at the eastern end of the south side, allowing visitors to access what was once a carefully protected medieval homestead.