This medieval earthwork takes the form of a trapezoid measuring roughly 36 metres north to south and 22 metres east to west. The site’s defences consist of an inner bank, a ditch (or fosse), and an outer bank; a classic arrangement for moated sites of this period. The main entrance, located centrally on the southern side, measures between 1.75 and 3 metres wide depending on where you measure it.

The preservation varies considerably around the circuit. The inner bank remains most substantial along the southern and western sides, whilst the fosse between the two banks is deepest and most impressive on the eastern side, where centuries of silting haven’t filled it in as much. On the north and south, this ditch becomes quite shallow and difficult to trace, and along the western edge it’s barely visible at all. The outer bank has survived best on the eastern side, with only faint traces remaining to the north and south where the natural slope of the hill takes over. A later field boundary has actually replaced the original outer bank along the western edge.

Inside the enclosed area, the ground surface is quite uneven, dotted with small rocky outcrops breaking through the turf. There’s a gentle rise in the northern half of the interior, whilst the eastern quarter contains several shallow depressions. These features might represent the remains of internal structures or simply be the result of natural processes over the centuries since the site was abandoned. Like many Irish moated sites, this example likely dates to the Anglo-Norman period, when such fortified farmsteads were common across the eastern counties.