This circular moated site, measuring approximately 30 metres across, sits in the flat valley bottom of the Tomgarrow stream, which flows roughly 40 metres to the north. What makes this site particularly intriguing is its water-filled moat, spanning 6 to 8 metres wide, which completely encircles the interior and effectively creates an island that few have been able to explore properly.

The site’s water management system offers clues to its medieval origins and function. A leat, or artificial watercourse, feeds into the moat from the south-southwest, whilst another silted channel once directed water northward towards the Tomgarrow stream. This sophisticated arrangement suggests the moat wasn’t merely defensive but was actively maintained through controlled water flow, a feature common to medieval moated sites throughout Ireland.

Interestingly, this isn’t the only such structure in the immediate area; another moated site can be found just 130 metres to the north, on the opposite bank of the Tomgarrow stream. The presence of two moated sites in such close proximity hints at the valley’s medieval importance, though the exact purpose of these earthworks, whether manor houses, granges, or defensive outposts, remains a matter of archaeological speculation. The dense woodland that now surrounds the site has helped preserve its form, even as it keeps the mysteries of its interior tantalisingly out of reach.