This enigmatic site, measuring approximately 52 metres north to south and 24 metres east to west, is defined by substantial scarps that rise between 0.9 and 1.45 metres high along its southern, western, and partial eastern edges. What makes this location particularly intriguing is its proximity to a known moated site immediately to the north, suggesting this area once held considerable importance in medieval times.

The monument’s perimeter tells a story of both preservation and adaptation. Along the southern, western, and southern half of the eastern side, the exterior scarps are accompanied by drainage ditches, some 7 metres wide and 0.6 metres deep, which appear to have been recut in more recent times. The southern drain, with its curvilinear shape and fosse-like appearance, hints at the site’s defensive origins. On the northern side and the northern half of the eastern edge, the remains of an original fosse, measuring 8 metres wide and 0.65 metres deep, can still be traced. A modern field boundary now cuts through the southern portion of the monument, revealing traces of what appears to be a sub-rectangular extension beyond this division.

Though the site wasn’t recorded on the 1840 Ordnance Survey map, aerial photography from April 1974 revealed its true form: a sub-oval enclosure bisected by linear features that were then marked by bushes. Today, both sections of the interior serve as pasture land, with cattle grazing where medieval inhabitants once lived and worked. The site’s discovery through aerial photography and subsequent field investigation by archaeologist Jean Farrelly in 2011 demonstrates how modern survey techniques continue to reveal Ireland’s hidden medieval landscape, even in areas that have been farmed for generations.