At 31 metres in diameter, the rath, a type of enclosed farmstead typical of early medieval Ireland, is defined by a surrounding bank that survives best along its southern arc. What makes this example a little more arresting is what remains visible along the northern through to south-south-eastern stretch: traces of stone revetment, meaning the original earthen bank was faced or reinforced with stone, a construction detail that has outlasted many centuries of exposure.

Raths of this kind were the most common form of rural settlement in Ireland from roughly the fifth to the twelfth centuries, serving as protected enclosures for a farming family, their livestock, and their immediate household. They were not fortifications in any military sense, but the combination of earthwork bank and stone facing at this site suggests some care was taken in its construction. More intriguing still is what lies inside. A small circular mound occupies the centre of the interior, an unusual internal feature, and to its north-west is what appears to be a souterrain, an underground passage or chamber typically cut into the subsoil and lined with stone. Souterrains are found at many rath sites across Ireland and are thought to have served as storage spaces, refuges, or both, though their precise function likely varied from site to site.

The rath sits in open grassland, and the southern bank remains the clearest feature for a visitor scanning the site. The stone revetment traces along the northern and eastern portions are more subtle, requiring a closer look across the arc of the surviving bank. The central mound and the probable souterrain entrance to its north-west give the interior its own quiet focal points, distinct from the enclosing earthwork.