The rectangular enclosure, measuring roughly 36 metres from northeast to southwest and 34 metres from northwest to southeast, appears as a cropmark in fields that have been cultivated for centuries. A water-filled moat, varying between 3 and 6 metres in width, once surrounded the entire structure, with what appears to be an entrance causeway near the northern end of the northwestern side.

The site sits on an east-facing slope, with a small stream running from southwest to northeast about 80 metres to the southeast; a strategic location that would have provided both natural drainage and a reliable water source for filling the moat. These moated sites were typically built between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified homesteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous farming families. The moat itself would have served multiple purposes: defence against raids, drainage for the central platform, and possibly even as a source of fish for the household.

Today, nothing remains visible at ground level, but the site continues to reveal itself from above. Google Earth imagery from 2017 and 2018 clearly shows the dark lines of the infilled moat cutting through the modern field patterns, whilst older aerial surveys from 1995 and 2000 captured similar traces. These cropmarks form when crops grow differently over buried archaeological features; the deeper, moister soil of the old moat encourages lusher growth, creating tell-tale patterns that emerge during dry spells.