The rectangular cropmark, measuring approximately 40 metres northeast to southwest and 30 metres northwest to southeast, shows up clearly from above as variations in crop growth reveal the buried remains of an ancient fosse or moat that once surrounded this area.

These moated sites were typically constructed during the medieval period, particularly in the 13th and 14th centuries, when Anglo-Norman settlers established farmsteads across the Irish countryside. The moat, which would have been filled with water, served both defensive and status purposes; it protected the homestead within whilst announcing the owner’s social standing and wealth. The rectangular shape suggests this was likely home to a prosperous farming family rather than nobility, as grander sites tended to be larger and more elaborate.

Though nothing remains visible at ground level today, the cropmark provides fascinating evidence of medieval life in County Wexford. Plants growing above the filled-in moat develop differently from those in the surrounding soil, creating patterns that can only be properly appreciated from the air. This particular site was identified through aerial survey work and documented by Michael Moore in 2013, adding another piece to our understanding of medieval settlement patterns in southeast Ireland.