The site consists of a square raised platform, measuring 30 metres on each side, which would have once held a fortified dwelling or farmstead. Though time and cattle have taken their toll on the earthwork defences, you can still trace the remains of an earthen bank and outer ditch, particularly along the northeastern edge where they’re best preserved. The bank, originally about five metres wide at its base, now stands barely a metre high in places, whilst the surrounding fosse or defensive ditch averages about 2.5 metres wide at its base.

The interior tells its own story of change and damage over the centuries. Trees planted around 1900 have caused considerable disruption to the archaeological features, their roots disturbing what remains of the medieval structures beneath. Four gaps, each roughly 2.5 metres wide, punctuate the enclosing banks at the cardinal points; these appear to be later additions created by livestock rather than original entrances. The southern corner shows evidence of quarrying, leaving a six-metre-wide scar in the earthwork.

This moated site represents a classic example of medieval defensive architecture in its typical strategic location. These rectangular or square enclosures, surrounded by water-filled ditches and earthen banks, were commonly built between the 13th and 15th centuries by Anglo-Norman settlers and wealthy Gaelic families. They served as protected homesteads for those of middling social status; prosperous enough to afford defensive earthworks but not wealthy enough for a stone castle. Despite its weathered condition, with the enclosing features poorly preserved and the interior showing signs of significant disturbance, the site remains an important piece of Tipperary’s medieval landscape, situated just 220 metres south of another enclosure, suggesting this area was once home to a thriving medieval community.