This raised platform, measuring 54 metres northeast to southwest and 78 metres northwest to southeast, sits slightly above the surrounding pastureland, defined by a modest scarp about 35 centimetres high and 4 metres wide. A shallow outer fosse, roughly 3 metres wide and 20 centimetres deep, traces the perimeter of this ancient enclosure, though centuries of agricultural use have softened its once-sharp edges.

The site appears to be a moated settlement, a type of medieval homestead particularly common in Anglo-Norman Ireland between the 13th and 14th centuries. These defensive earthworks typically belonged to prosperous farmers or minor nobility who couldn’t afford stone castles but still required protection from raids and cattle thieves. The first edition Ordnance Survey map from the 19th century depicts it as a square enclosure approximately 66 metres across, with a field boundary forming its eastern edge and traces of an outer fosse visible on the northern and western sides. Curiously, by the time the second edition was published in 1903-04, cartographers had omitted the monument entirely, perhaps reflecting changing attitudes towards these humble earthworks.

Just to the south, on another raised area, stand the more substantial remains of Clare Castle; a medieval hall-house later converted into a fortified residence complete with a bawn, or defensive courtyard. The proximity of these two sites suggests a long history of settlement in this strategic location, where the slightly elevated ground offered protection from both flooding and unwelcome visitors. Today, the moated site lies beneath pasture, its waterlogged surroundings a reminder that despite modern drainage efforts, the River Anner still exerts its ancient influence over this corner of Tipperary.