The rectangular grass-covered platform measures 50 metres from northeast to southwest and 39 metres from northwest to southeast, surrounded by a silted moat approximately 6 metres wide that still defines the southeast, northeast, and to a lesser degree, the northwest sides. The southern end of the southwestern boundary is formed by an old fishpond, creating a complete defensive perimeter that would have protected the site’s medieval inhabitants.

At the heart of this enclosed space sits a central mound, roughly 6.3 to 6.9 metres in diameter and rising 0.6 metres high, now crowned by four mature deciduous trees. This raised feature likely marks the location of the principal building, perhaps a hall or tower house that served as the focal point of the settlement. The proximity to other medieval features adds to the site’s historical significance; the parish church lies just 30 metres east of the platform’s eastern corner, whilst the site of Tagunnan castle stands immediately outside the northeastern perimeter, suggesting this area was once a concentrated hub of medieval activity.

Moated sites like this one were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman colonists or wealthy Irish families who adopted Norman building practices. The water-filled moat would have provided both defence and drainage, whilst also supplying fish for the table and perhaps powering a mill. Today, though the buildings have long vanished and the moat has silted up, the earthworks remain clearly visible in the landscape, offering visitors a tangible connection to medieval Ireland’s complex colonial history.