Where most ringforts, or raths, rely entirely on man-made earthworks to define their boundary, a continuous circular bank of earth and stone, this one takes a shortcut. Along the northern and eastern sides, the builders simply used what was already there: a sheer natural drop into the valley below, a ready-made defensive edge that required no labour to construct and no upkeep to maintain.

The enclosure is sub-circular in plan, measuring roughly 37 metres north to south and 34 metres east to west. An earth-and-stone bank, modest in height at around 0.35 metres on the interior face and 0.3 metres externally, runs from the south-east around to the east-north-east, completing the circuit where the ground does not do the work itself. From the east-north-east back around to the south-east, the top edge of the natural cliff takes over entirely. The interior, now under pasture, rises gently towards its centre, a subtle topographic detail that would have aided drainage in wet weather. Ringforts were the most common settlement type in early medieval Ireland, typically serving as enclosed farmsteads for a single family and their livestock, and this example follows that broad pattern while borrowing unusually heavily from the natural contours of its site. The record was compiled by Denis Power and uploaded in August 2011.

The site sits in working farmland, so access would require landowner permission. The most rewarding aspect for a careful visitor is reading the boundary itself, tracing where the low bank gives way to open air above the valley and understanding the logic of the original layout. Looking north and east from the interior, the drop into the valley makes the defensive rationale immediately legible in a way that a conventional earthwork bank rarely does. The gentle central rise is easy to miss underfoot but worth noting once you are aware of it.