This rectangular enclosure, measuring approximately 30 metres north to south and 40 metres east to west, appears on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map but has since vanished from the visible landscape. Archaeological surveys suggest it may have been a moated site, a type of medieval homestead particularly common in the Irish countryside between the 13th and 14th centuries.

Moated sites like this one were typically occupied by Anglo-Norman colonists or prosperous farming families who dug defensive water-filled ditches around their homes and farmyards. These earthwork enclosures served both practical and social purposes; they protected livestock and crops from raiders whilst simultaneously displaying the owner’s status and wealth. The moat itself would have been crossed by a simple wooden bridge or causeway leading to the main dwelling, which was often a timber-framed hall or stone tower house.

Though no surface traces remain today, the site’s inclusion in the Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow confirms its historical significance. The proximity to a mill suggests this was once a thriving agricultural hub, where grain would have been processed and the moated homestead’s inhabitants would have overseen local farming activities. Like many such sites across Ireland, it offers a tantalising glimpse into medieval rural life, even as nature and time have reclaimed the physical evidence of its existence.