The site measures approximately 33.6 metres across and consists of a central area protected by multiple earthwork defences: an inner bank containing substantial stone, a waterlogged flat-bottomed fosse (or defensive ditch) that’s between 4.2 and 4.7 metres wide, and an outer bank with a flat top stretching nearly 5 metres in width. The only section that remains dry is in the northwest quadrant, where the inner face of the outer bank slopes down into the fosse to create a slight causeway; possibly the original entrance, though no formal entryway is clearly defined today.

Within the protected interior, archaeologists have identified the foundations of at least two buildings, with a possible third structure less clearly defined. These wall footings likely represent medieval houses if they’re contemporary with the moated site itself. One building in the southern sector runs east to west, whilst another in the eastern sector cleverly incorporates the eastern bank of the moated site as one of its walls. A potential third structure in the western sector appears to use a similar construction technique, utilising the western bank as its western wall.

The site’s strategic placement becomes clearer when considering its surroundings; about 200 metres to the east-southeast sits a bivallate ringfort, suggesting this area held defensive importance across multiple periods. Modern field boundaries and drainage ditches have altered parts of the monument, particularly along the eastern and northeastern sections, but the essential medieval character of this moated site remains intact, offering visitors a tangible connection to the fortified homesteads that once dotted the Irish countryside.