This is the kind of monument that does not announce itself. It sits roughly 160 metres west of a local road in Maddyboy townland, looking at first glance like nothing more than an unusually shaped pasture, its tree-lined edges perhaps registering as a quirk of field boundaries rather than the outline of something much older.

The enclosure measures approximately 82 metres on its north-east to south-west axis and 55 metres across, making it a substantial feature by any measure. It was recorded on the Ordnance Survey six-inch map of 1840 as a large oval area enclosed by a bank, and by the time of the 1897 OS 25-inch map, it was being described in terms of a scarp, a steep earthen edge that defines the interior space. A spring well was noted 25 metres to the south-east, which is a detail worth keeping in mind, since the proximity of water to enclosed sites of this kind is a pattern that recurs across Irish archaeology, associated with everything from early agricultural settlements to ecclesiastical sites. The modern field boundaries cut across the perimeter at several points, north-west, north-east, south-west, and south-east, suggesting that later farming practice has gradually encroached on the original shape without entirely erasing it.

Satellite imagery from 2018 shows the oval field still clearly legible from above, with an external ditch curving around the southern arc from south-east through to south-west, and a gap in the south-east section that may represent a modern entrance for livestock. The site sits approximately 170 metres north-east of a stream marking the townland boundary with Coolnahila. For anyone approaching on foot, the tree cover along the bank is the most visible indicator of what lies beneath the vegetation. The spring well to the south-east is worth locating if conditions allow, as it may survive as a recognisable feature in the ground. The enclosure was compiled into the record by Fiona Rooney and Martin Fitzpatrick, uploaded in June 2020, and remains classified simply as a large enclosure, its date and function unconfirmed.