The site occupies flat, marshy ground with commanding views across the surrounding landscape; a strategic position that would have offered both defensive advantages and control over local routes. The monument consists of a raised rectangular platform measuring approximately 33 metres southwest, 40 metres northwest, with overall dimensions of 56 metres north to south and 51 metres east to west. This elevated area is defined by a scarp ranging from half a metre to 2.5 metres in height, surrounded by a waterlogged outer fosse about 6 metres wide.

The defensive ditch, or fosse, is best preserved along the western arc of the site, running from the southwest through west to north, whilst barely visible traces remain from north to east. The southeastern side, where the ridge naturally terminates in a steep drop, shows no evidence of an outer fosse; perhaps the natural topography provided sufficient defence here. A 7-metre gap in the northwestern scarp might mark an original entrance, though it could equally be a later breach. The southern angle of the platform appears to have suffered quarrying damage at some point in its history. Interestingly, this isn’t a typical moated site; it lacks the characteristic enclosing bank with rounded corners, and its fosse is neither particularly wide nor flat-bottomed as one might expect.

The site gained archaeological attention in the nineteenth century when a remarkable discovery was made in its waterlogged deposits. A wooden bow, measuring 37.5 inches in length, was unearthed from the moat at a depth of two feet, embedded within a four-foot-thick layer of preserved leaves along with fragments of timber. This find, presented to antiquarians by Arthur B. Wynne on behalf of its discoverer Thomas White, offers a tantalising glimpse into the site’s medieval past. The exceptional preservation conditions created by the waterlogged environment have clearly protected organic materials that would normally have long since decayed, suggesting that further archaeological investigation might yield additional insights into this enigmatic monument.