This moated site, catalogued as TS053-060, sits 150 metres south of another monument, offering expansive views across the surrounding countryside. Though time and nature have worn away much of its original form, careful observation reveals the ghostly outline of what was once a substantial defensive structure.

The fort consists of a rectangular platform measuring approximately 30 metres northwest to southeast and 28 metres northeast to southwest. This central area would have held the main buildings, likely a fortified house or small castle typical of Anglo-Norman or Gaelic Irish nobility during the medieval period. Enclosing this platform are the faint traces of earthworks; a low bank barely 20 centimetres high with a base width of 4.2 metres, narrowing to 1.6 metres at its top. Beyond this, remnants of an outer ditch and external bank are visible only on the northwestern side, where the original defensive features have best survived the centuries.

Today, much of the monument exists more as a vegetation mark than visible earthworks. The northwestern and southeastern sides retain traces of the original bank, whilst the northeastern boundary can only be detected through differences in plant growth. A small stream has claimed the southwestern edge entirely, its waters having carved through the ancient defences to become part of the site’s enclosing features. This gradual reclamation by the landscape makes Shanabone Fort a subtle reminder of how Ireland’s medieval past lies just beneath the surface, waiting to be recognised by those who know where to look.