The rath, a type of enclosed farmstead or settlement typical of early medieval Ireland, defined by earthen banks and a fosse (a defensive ditch cut between the banks), measures roughly 30.5 metres north to south and 27 metres east to west. What sets it apart is the internal stone-facing still visible along the inner bank from the northern arc through to the south-east, a detail that suggests a degree of construction effort not always preserved in comparable sites. The fosse and outer bank survive only on the western and north-western sides, and several gaps in the banks appear to be of modern origin rather than ancient.

The site has attracted its share of speculative attention over the years. Writing in 1914, a commentator named Athy noted what appeared to be a possible standing stone sitting within a faintly marked circular depression of about 13.7 metres in diameter, immediately to the north-west of the rath. Local tradition, for good measure, held that the same spot concealed a souterrain, an underground stone-lined passage often associated with early medieval settlements and used variously for storage or refuge. When McCaffrey examined the site in 1952, however, the mystery deflated somewhat. The depression turned out to be a natural feature of the ground, and the stone in question was identified as a dressed stone flag of no real antiquity. It is a small reminder that folklore and topography can collaborate to suggest significance where geology has simply done its unremarkable work.