First documented on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, this small embanked enclosure measures approximately 35 metres from northeast to southwest and 30 metres from northwest to southeast. Though it’s no longer visible at ground level beneath the pasture that now covers it, the site represents a tantalising glimpse into medieval Irish settlement patterns.

The enclosure is most likely what archaeologists call a moated site; a type of medieval homestead that was particularly common in the Anglo-Norman areas of Ireland between the 13th and 17th centuries. These sites typically consisted of a rectangular platform surrounded by a water-filled moat, upon which would have stood a timber-framed house and various outbuildings. The moats served both defensive and drainage purposes, whilst also acting as a status symbol for their inhabitants, who were often prosperous farmers or minor gentry.

What makes this particular site especially intriguing is its proximity to another confirmed moated site, located just 20 metres to the northeast. This clustering suggests the area around Aughclare may have been home to a small medieval settlement or perhaps related family holdings. The Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford, compiled by Michael Moore and published in 1996, continues to serve as the primary reference for this site, though ongoing research may yet reveal more about who lived here and when exactly these earthworks were constructed.