The site consists of a square enclosure measuring 40 metres from north to south, surrounded by a substantial earth and stone bank that stands 3.3 metres wide. The bank rises 0.6 metres on the inner side and an impressive 1.1 metres on the outer side, creating a formidable barrier for any would-be intruders.

Beyond the bank lies an outer fosse, or defensive ditch, measuring 3.8 metres wide and 0.8 metres deep. This combination of bank and ditch would have provided considerable protection for whatever structure once stood within the enclosure. The western side features a causewayed entrance, 4.5 metres wide, which would have served as the main access point to the site. Interestingly, historical Ordnance Survey maps from the 19th century depict the area as a diamond-shaped field with a stream flowing from its southern corner, suggesting how the landscape has changed over time.

The location appears to have been carefully chosen, with a natural spring well situated just 80 metres to the east providing a reliable water source for the site’s inhabitants. Such moated sites typically date from the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland, roughly the 13th to 15th centuries, when they served as defended farmsteads for wealthy landowners. The substantial earthworks that remain today offer a tangible connection to this turbulent period of Irish history, when security concerns shaped the very landscape itself.