This square enclosure measures 25 metres east to west and 23 metres north to south, defined by earthworks that have weathered centuries of Irish weather. The southern boundary features a levelled bank roughly 7.5 metres wide overall, narrowing to 4 metres at its top, whilst the western, northern and eastern sides are marked by a more modest scarp about 2.5 metres wide. Though these features now stand only 15 centimetres high, they still clearly outline the original defensive perimeter.

The site’s most intriguing feature is its fosse, or defensive ditch, which runs around the enclosure. Best preserved along the southern edge where it reaches depths of 15 centimetres with a base width of 1.5 metres, the ditch becomes shallower elsewhere, measuring only 5 centimetres deep in places. The overall width of this defensive feature varies from 5 to 6.5 metres, suggesting it once presented a more formidable barrier to unwanted visitors than its current gentle depression might suggest.

The level interior of this moated site hints at its former purpose as a defended homestead, likely dating from the Anglo-Norman period when such fortified farmsteads were common across the Irish countryside. These sites typically housed prosperous farming families who needed protection in what could be uncertain times, combining agricultural productivity with defensive practicality. Today, this subtle earthwork serves as a reminder of medieval settlement patterns in South Tipperary, preserved in the landscape despite centuries of agricultural use.