The site consists of a roughly rectangular enclosure measuring 50 metres east to west and 51 metres north to south, defined by an earthen bank that still stands impressively on its northern and eastern sides. Here, the bank rises to about three-quarters of a metre on the inside and over one and a half metres on the outside, accompanied by an external fosse, or defensive ditch, that’s half a metre deep and nearly three metres wide.

The southern and western boundaries tell a different story; only faint traces of the bank and fosse remain visible on these sides, suggesting either deliberate levelling or natural erosion over the centuries. Just beyond where the western bank once stood, the ground drops away sharply into a natural hollow, which may have provided additional defence or served as a water source for the original inhabitants. The enclosure’s defensive features are typical of Anglo-Norman moated sites that dotted the Irish countryside from the 13th century onwards, built by settlers who needed fortified homesteads in their new territories.

Modern farming has left its mark on this ancient site. A recent farm trackway cuts straight across the southern end of the enclosure, running east to west, whilst the level interior has been ploughed and sown with grass seed for pasture. Despite these agricultural intrusions, the site remains a tangible link to medieval Ireland, when such moated enclosures served as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman colonists or wealthy Irish families adopting Norman building practices.