This circular earthwork, measuring about 20 metres across, is defined by a distinctive water-filled fosse; a defensive ditch that varies between 3.7 and 6.5 metres wide and reaches depths of 0.5 to 1 metre. The fosse has a flat bottom, typical of medieval defensive structures, and a channel or leat runs from its northern edge towards the river, which flows just 50 metres away.

Today, the site has been reclaimed by nature, with deciduous trees planted throughout and dense scrub covering much of the ground. This overgrowth, whilst atmospheric, obscures many of the original features that would have been visible when the site was first constructed, likely during the Anglo-Norman period when such moated sites were common across Ireland. These structures typically served as fortified homesteads for colonising families, providing both defence and a statement of authority in newly conquered territories.

The archaeological significance of this site was formally recognised in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford, published by the Stationery Office in Dublin in 1996. The inventory, compiled by Michael Moore and updated as recently as August 2012, provides crucial documentation of sites like this one, which might otherwise be lost to memory as vegetation continues to reclaim the earthworks and time erodes the physical evidence of Ireland’s medieval past.