This raised, trapezoidal platform is defined by scarps on all four sides, with the western edge rising about 0.8 metres whilst the eastern side compensates for the natural downslope with a more impressive height of 2.75 metres. The monument’s boundaries stretch approximately 27 metres to the west, 46 metres to the south, and 30 metres along both the eastern and northern sides.

The interior of this earthwork slopes down towards an irregular depression, roughly 8 metres square, located at the centre of the western edge. Local tradition holds that this served as a burial ground, though the exact nature and date of any interments remain uncertain. Over the years, farmers have modified both the eastern and western sides of the monument, altering its original form somewhat from when it was first constructed.

From above, the site’s rectangular outline becomes particularly clear, as shown in aerial photographs taken by the Geological Survey of Ireland in April 1974. These moated sites, found scattered across the Irish countryside, likely date from the medieval period and may have served as defended farmsteads or minor manorial centres. The raised platform would have provided both drainage and a degree of protection, whilst the surrounding scarps and possible water-filled ditches would have offered additional security for those who once lived and worked here.