Measuring roughly eleven metres north to south and thirty metres east to west, the feature sits fifty metres south of the Aherlow River, which here doubles as the county boundary between Limerick and Tipperary. To the north, just one hundred and thirty metres away, stand the ruins of Moor Abbey. Nearby, a holy well dedicated to St. Francis completes a quietly layered cluster of sites that most people driving the area would pass without a second glance.

The depression does not appear on the Ordnance Survey six-inch map of 1840, which is a useful indicator of age. When the more detailed twenty-five-inch edition was produced in 1897, the feature was recorded as a sunken area, most probably representing the remains of a small quarry. On that basis, the site is considered to be of post-1700 date, though the precise period of use is not firmly established. Quarries of this scale were workmanlike affairs, typically cut to supply local building projects with stone or lime, and their modest size reflects the practical rather than industrial nature of the enterprise. The site falls within the Coshlea Barony of County Limerick, in the townland of Park, immediately south of the boundary with Ardnamoher.

By the time satellite imagery was captured between 2011 and 2013, the depression had become tree-covered, which is now the most visible sign of its presence in an otherwise open pastoral landscape. Anyone approaching from the road should look for this patch of scrubby tree growth standing out against the surrounding grassland. The Aherlow River to the north provides a useful orientation point, and the ruins of Moor Abbey are close enough to visit in the same short outing. The holy well associated with St. Francis lies nearby as well, making the area worth a careful look on foot if access through the farmland can be arranged with the landowner.