This rectangular earthwork measures approximately 30 metres north to south and 22 metres east to west, surrounded by a substantial earthen bank that rises 1.6 metres on the inside and an impressive 2.8 metres on the exterior. The site originally featured a shallow external fosse, or defensive ditch, along its southern, western and northern sides, though time and development have taken their toll; the eastern side has been truncated by road widening, with the original earthen bank replaced by a stone wall.

The enclosure sits adjacent to roads on its northern and eastern boundaries, with a break in the southern bank providing what was likely the original entrance. Today, the interior remains level and clear of overgrowth, making it easier to appreciate the site’s original layout and purpose. These moated sites, common throughout medieval Ireland, typically served as defended homesteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families during the 13th and 14th centuries.

First documented by Barry in 1981 and later included in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork, this site represents one of many such earthworks scattered across North Cork. While it may lack the grandeur of a castle or the mystery of a ring fort, this modest earthwork tells an equally important story about how medieval communities lived, farmed and protected themselves in rural Ireland.