The enclosure measures approximately 34 metres from north-northwest to south-southeast and 31 metres from east-northeast to west-southwest, defined by a broad earthen bank that rises gently from the surrounding landscape. This defensive scarp, roughly 3 metres wide and standing just 35 centimetres above the external ground level, would have been considerably more imposing when first constructed, likely in the 13th or 14th century when Anglo-Norman settlers established fortified farmsteads throughout the Irish countryside.

The site’s defensive fosse, or ditch, runs around the perimeter with a flat bottom spanning 3 metres across; the entire feature measures just over 6 metres in total width. Time and agriculture have softened these medieval earthworks considerably. The northern and eastern sections of the scarp have eroded to such an extent that they’re barely traceable at ground level, whilst the fosse itself has been almost completely filled in on the western, northern, and eastern sides. A modern field bank, running northwest to southeast, now follows the outer edge of the eastern fosse, adding another layer to the site’s long history of land use.

The interior of the enclosure slopes gently towards the south, taking advantage of the natural topography of the south-facing hillside. Though the original entrance can no longer be identified amongst the weathered earthworks, the interior remains clear and unobstructed, offering visitors a chance to stand within the same defensive boundaries that once protected a medieval homestead. These moated sites, scattered across the Irish landscape, represent an important chapter in Ireland’s medieval history; small fortified farms that housed Anglo-Norman colonists or Gaelicised families who adopted this particular defensive architecture.