The site measures approximately 48 metres from northeast to southwest and 30 metres from southeast to northwest, surrounded by a defensive fosse, or ditch, that’s about 1.5 metres wide though only 0.2 metres deep today after centuries of erosion and infilling.

The most intriguing feature of this enclosure is a raised platform in its northeast corner, measuring roughly 24 by 12 metres. This elevated area is marked out by the remains of an earth and stone bank, though time has taken its toll on these boundary features. Such platforms were typically where the main buildings would have stood; possibly a fortified house or tower that served as both residence and defensive structure for a medieval landowner.

What makes this site particularly mysterious is the complete absence of any visible entrance through the surrounding fosse. Whilst the original access point may have been filled in or obscured over time, it’s equally possible that entry was achieved via a wooden bridge or causeway that has long since rotted away. These moated sites, common throughout medieval Ireland, served multiple purposes: defence against raids, drainage in marshy areas, and as symbols of status for their owners during the Anglo-Norman period and beyond.