This roughly square earthwork, measuring about 40 by 42 metres, stands as a raised platform defined by a shallow scarp that reaches just over half a metre in height. The eastern side is marked by rushes growing along the edge, whilst the southern boundary features a low fosse and counterscarp that gradually blend into the natural ground level. Today, the site resembles something of a promontory, surrounded by wet ground on three sides; to the north, east, and west.

The landscape around the monument has changed considerably since it first appeared on the 1906 Ordnance Survey map, where it was shown as a square enclosure defined by scarps. Field boundaries that once ran north to south immediately west of the site, as well as those to the north, have long since been removed as part of agricultural improvements. The reclamation of these fields has altered the setting, though pools of water immediately west and northwest of the moated site, along with the persistently wet terrain, hint at why this location was chosen for what was likely a defended farmstead or small manor house.

About 320 metres to the southeast, the remains of another enclosure can still be spotted, suggesting this area once supported multiple settlements or agricultural sites. These moated sites, common across medieval Ireland, typically date from the 13th to 15th centuries and were often constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families. The moat itself would have served both defensive and status purposes; a water-filled ditch around a raised platform where a timber or stone house once stood, marking the dwelling of someone of local importance in the medieval landscape.