This grass-covered platform stretches 60 metres east to west and 28 metres north to south, surrounded by a broad, shallow fosse about 11 metres wide. The interior of the platform rises roughly 0.7 metres above the surrounding field level on its eastern side, creating a distinct raised area that’s visible despite centuries of weathering and agricultural activity.

Historical maps tell an intriguing story of change at this site. The 1842 Ordnance Survey six-inch map shows it as a rectangular enclosure planted with trees, with a lime kiln marked at the northwest corner. By the time of the 1935 OS map, the site appears as a hachured raised area, suggesting the trees had gone and the earthwork’s profile had become more prominent. Grove White, writing in the early 20th century, recorded that a local farmer had attempted to level the site some years before his visit, though fortunately the earthwork survived this effort. He also noted it had been described as an “oblong fort”, though its exact purpose remains unclear.

Adding to the site’s archaeological interest is a souterrain, or underground passage, located just outside the southern rampart. While no visible trace remains of the lime kiln shown on the 1842 map, the combination of the raised platform, enclosing fosse, and associated souterrain suggests this was once a significant medieval settlement, possibly a moated site that served as a fortified farmstead during the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland.