The main platform forms a rectangular, grass-covered area measuring 65 metres east to west and 21 metres north to south, rising nearly 3 metres at its northern edge. What makes this site particularly intriguing is how differently preserved its various sections are; whilst much of the surrounding moat has eroded away, the southeast corner remains remarkably intact, offering visitors a clear glimpse of how the entire structure once appeared.

The defensive features that originally protected this site tell a story of medieval engineering and security concerns. A moat once encircled the entire platform, though today it varies dramatically in condition around the perimeter. At the southern side, you can still trace the moat’s impressive dimensions, where it stretches 14 metres across at the top, whilst the northern side has been reduced to a simple earthen berm about 4 metres wide. There’s evidence of what might have been a causeway near the western end of the north side, likely serving as the original entrance to the enclosure.

The best-preserved section lies at the southeast angle, east of where a later roadway cuts diagonally across the platform from north-northeast to south-southwest. Here, the full defensive system remains visible: an internal bank standing 1.3 metres high, a well-defined moat measuring over 10 metres across at its widest point, and traces of an outer bank rising half a metre above the surrounding ground. These earthworks would have formed a formidable barrier in medieval times, protecting whatever structures once stood on the raised platform, whether a manor house, farm buildings, or administrative centre for the surrounding lands.