The site, known as the Moated site at Lackendarragh, appears on the 1897 Ordnance Survey map as a rectangular enclosure measuring roughly 27 metres northwest to southeast and 26 metres northeast to southwest, surrounded by an earthen bank. What makes this site particularly interesting is its unusual layout: immediately to the northeast sits another raised rectangular area, slightly larger at about 38 by 34 metres, defined by a distinctive scarp. The roadway has since cut through the southwestern and southeastern edges of the monument, but its essential form remains visible.

The antiquarian Thomas Johnson Westropp, writing in 1916-17, described this curious arrangement as ‘two courts adjoining at one corner’, suggesting these were once conjoined enclosures that served a specific purpose in medieval Ireland. Modern technology has helped confirm what Westropp observed over a century ago; satellite imagery from Digital Globe (2011-13) and Google Earth clearly shows two rectangular areas still outlined by trees, preserving the ghost of these ancient boundaries in the landscape.

Located approximately 220 metres west of another earthwork in the area, this site forms part of a broader archaeological landscape that speaks to the complex settlement patterns of medieval Limerick. While its exact function remains uncertain, such moated sites typically date from the Anglo-Norman period and may have served as defended farmsteads or minor manor houses, providing both practical drainage and a degree of security for their inhabitants.