The site measures roughly 30.5 metres from northwest to southeast and 27 metres from northeast to southwest, enclosed by earthen features that have weathered the centuries. A scarp about 65 centimetres high defines the southern boundary for 12 metres, whilst an earthen bank standing 1.1 metres tall forms the remaining perimeter. The southeastern section features a notably lower internal bank height.

These moated sites were once common features of the medieval Irish landscape, particularly from the 13th to 14th centuries. They typically consisted of a farmstead or small manor house surrounded by a water-filled ditch and an earthen bank, providing both drainage and a degree of security for their inhabitants. The Kilgobbin example follows this classic pattern, though time has filled in the moat and left the interior level and overgrown with vegetation.

The site now sits quietly amongst rough grazing land, its raised banks the only obvious sign of past habitation. Archaeological surveys recorded in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork suggest this was likely home to Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families during the medieval period, when such fortified farmsteads dotted the countryside. Though nature has reclaimed much of the site, the earthworks remain clearly visible, offering a tangible connection to Cork’s medieval past.