A rath is a ringfort, the most common type of monument in the Irish archaeological record, typically consisting of a raised earthen bank enclosing a circular area where a farmstead once stood. This one measures roughly thirty metres in diameter and was originally defined by two concentric banks with a fosse, a defensive ditch, running between them, an arrangement suggesting a degree of status or security-consciousness on the part of whoever built it.

The monument has not fared well. Quarrying has bitten into it from the north and south-west, removing sections of the earthworks and leaving the overall form incomplete. What does survive, the outer bank and the fosse, runs from the north-west around through the north and down to the south-east, giving a partial but still readable arc of the original enclosure. The entrance, facing east, remains well defined, which is typical of ringforts generally; east-facing openings are common across the type and may reflect practical considerations around morning light or prevailing wind, though the precise reasoning is rarely certain. About a hundred metres to the south lies a second ringfort, a reminder that these structures were rarely isolated. Clusters of ringforts within short distances of one another suggest neighbouring farmsteads, perhaps occupied by related families during the early medieval period, roughly the fifth to the twelfth centuries.

The site sits on slightly elevated ground within otherwise low-lying pasture, which would have made it easier to spot approaching visitors or threats, and also kept the enclosed area reasonably dry. Quarrying damage aside, that original logic of position is still legible in the landscape.