The rectangular enclosure measures 25 metres from north to south and 23 metres from east to west, with its defining banks reaching their highest points at each corner. These raised earthworks would have originally supported a timber palisade or similar defensive structure, creating a formidable barrier for any would-be intruders.

The site’s defensive capabilities extend beyond its imposing banks; a fosse, or defensive ditch, runs around the exterior perimeter, whilst a leat, a man-made water channel, would have helped maintain water levels in the moat. Curiously, archaeologists have found no visible entrance to the enclosure, though one likely existed and has since been obscured by time and natural processes. Such moated sites were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries by Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families, serving as fortified homesteads that combined residential, agricultural, and defensive functions.

The historical significance of this monument has been formally recognised by the Irish government, which placed it under a preservation order in 1972. This legal protection ensures that the site remains undisturbed for future generations to study and appreciate. As one of many moated sites scattered across County Meath, it offers a tangible connection to the medieval period when such fortified farmsteads dotted the Irish landscape, each one a small centre of agricultural production and local power.