The site consists of a roughly square raised platform measuring approximately 32.5 metres east to west and 29.6 metres north to south. This elevated area is defined by a scarp that rises about 1.4 metres high, creating a distinct boundary that would have once formed part of the site’s defensive features.

The northern side of the platform retains traces of an external fosse, or defensive ditch, though it now measures only 0.35 metres deep; centuries of erosion and infilling have significantly reduced what would have been a much more substantial barrier in medieval times. To the east, between the eastern scarp and a modern field fence running north to south, there’s an area that may represent another section of the original fosse system, though heavy overgrowth makes it difficult to determine its exact nature and extent.

These moated sites were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families. The raised platform would have supported timber buildings, whilst the surrounding fosse, likely water-filled when in use, provided both drainage and defence. Today, this quiet corner of Cork countryside preserves one of many such sites scattered across Ireland’s landscape, offering a glimpse into the medieval settlement patterns that once shaped the region.