Though invisible at ground level today, this rectangular enclosure once stood as a substantial earthwork, measuring approximately 55 metres from northeast to southwest and 50 metres from northwest to southeast. The site occupies a gentle position in a shallow valley, with a small stream flowing roughly 130 metres to the southwest, providing what would have been a reliable water source for its original inhabitants.

First documented on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, the site was marked as a rectangular embanked or moated enclosure, suggesting it retained visible features well into the 19th century. These moated sites were typically constructed during the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland, serving as fortified homesteads for wealthy farming families or minor nobility. The earthen banks would have been topped with timber palisades, whilst the water-filled moat provided both defence and a source of fresh fish; a practical combination of security and sustenance that characterised medieval rural life.

Today, agricultural improvements have erased the surface traces of this once-prominent feature, leaving only historical records and maps to tell its story. The site forms part of Wexford’s rich medieval landscape, where numerous similar enclosures dot the countryside, silent witnesses to centuries of occupation, conflict, and agricultural continuity. Archaeological investigation could potentially reveal more about the people who lived here, their daily lives, and their role in the complex social hierarchy of medieval Ireland.