It is modest in scale, roughly fourteen metres east to west and twelve metres north to south, and rises only half a metre above the surrounding pasture. Yet its circular raised form, defined by a low scarp, marks it out as something deliberately made rather than a quirk of the terrain.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland recorded the site in 2008, when surveyors Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly documented it in detail, producing sketch plans and cross-sections. Their survey noted that the scarp, which is the sloping edge that defines the raised interior, measures roughly 1.85 metres in width, and that sections of it, particularly from the north-east around to the east-north-east and at the west-north-west, show signs of quarrying. This kind of earthwork, a raised circular or oval platform defined by a scarp, is a form found across Ireland and can represent anything from an early medieval enclosure to the remnant of a ringfort, though the notes do not assign a specific function or date to this example. What is clear is that it has been altered, the quarrying suggesting that material was removed at some point, perhaps in connection with the railway construction immediately to the north-east, which would have required substantial amounts of fill and ballast. A steep downslope runs between the monument and the railway embankment, with the long axis of the feature running roughly east-south-east to west-north-west.

By 2018, a satellite image confirmed the earthwork was still visible as a roughly oval, partially scrub-covered rise within the pasture. The scrub cover is worth bearing in mind for anyone looking to locate it, as the vegetation may obscure the scarp edges depending on the season. The stream roughly 160 metres to the south-west marks the boundary with the neighbouring townland of Gortaclareen, and provides a useful landscape reference. Access would depend on landowner permission, and the proximity of the live railway line to the north-east means care is essential on that side of the monument.