This square-shaped earthwork, measuring approximately 41 metres north to south and 30 metres east to west, once formed a defensive enclosure typical of Anglo-Norman settlement patterns in medieval Ireland. Today, only the subtlest of remains are visible; a barely perceptible rise in the ground, no more than 10 centimetres high and 3 metres wide, marks where the defensive bank once stood, whilst a vegetation mark hints at the position of the outer fosse, or ditch, that would have been filled with water to create the moat.

The site includes a rectangular annexe immediately adjoining to the east, which would have served as additional enclosed space for agricultural or domestic purposes. Both the main enclosure and the annexe have been almost completely levelled, likely during field reclamation work that transformed this area into the flat grassland visible today. Despite the extensive damage, the site’s elevated position offers commanding views in all directions, a strategic advantage that would have been as valuable to medieval settlers as it is scenic to modern visitors.

Located just 170 metres to the northwest stands a ringfort, catalogued as TS055-051, suggesting this area held significance across multiple periods of Irish history. Moated sites like this one were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries by Anglo-Norman colonists, who adapted their defensive building traditions to the Irish landscape. These earthworks served as fortified farmsteads for wealthy settlers, combining residential, agricultural and defensive functions within their water-filled ditches and raised banks.