This medieval moated site measures 28 metres from north to south and 26 metres from east to west, its boundaries still clearly marked by centuries-old defensive features. A low earthen bank, standing just 25 centimetres high, defines the perimeter on three sides; the western, northern, and eastern edges. Outside this bank runs an external fosse, or defensive ditch, of similar depth, though time and agriculture have left only faint traces of the western section where a modern field fence once stood.

The southern edge of the site tells a different story altogether. Rather than the gentle earthworks found elsewhere, this side drops away dramatically with a scarp measuring 1.4 metres in height, taking advantage of the natural slope towards the stream. This clever use of topography is typical of medieval moated sites in Ireland, where builders often incorporated natural features into their defensive schemes to reduce the amount of manual earthmoving required.

First documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Cork in 1992, this site represents one of many similar earthworks scattered across the Irish countryside. These moated sites, dating primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, were typically constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers or wealthy Gaelic families as fortified farmsteads. While the buildings that once stood within these earthen boundaries have long since vanished, the banks and ditches remain as subtle reminders of medieval life, when even prosperous farmers needed to consider defence in their architectural plans.