This slightly raised platform, measuring approximately 30 metres north to south and 28 metres east to west, sits enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank that rises a metre above the surrounding landscape. The bank itself, ranging from two metres wide at its crest to four and a half metres at its base, is accompanied by a waterlogged ditch or fosse that runs around the exterior, creating a formidable barrier that would have been even more imposing when first constructed.

The monument’s preservation tells a story of both resilience and damage across the centuries. Whilst the northeastern to eastern sections remain remarkably intact, showing clear definition of both bank and fosse, the northern quadrant bears the scars of more recent agricultural activity. A modern field boundary, still marked on Ordnance Survey maps, cuts ruthlessly through the ancient earthwork from northwest to northeast, obliterating both the protective bank and its accompanying ditch. A four metre gap in the bank to the south southwest may represent the original entrance, though it appears to have been widened over time, possibly for agricultural access.

What makes this site particularly intriguing is the unusually waterlogged condition of its interior; a characteristic that, combined with its elevated position offering panoramic views across the surrounding countryside, suggests this may be a medieval moated site. These defensive structures, typically dating from the 13th to 14th centuries, were often constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers as fortified homesteads. Tantalising traces of what might be an outer bank can be glimpsed from east to southeast, though heavy grass coverage makes proper assessment difficult. The site stands as a reminder of medieval life in rural Tipperary, when such fortified dwellings dotted the landscape, offering protection and status to their inhabitants whilst commanding the surrounding terrain.