The square earthwork appeared on the 1839 Ordnance Survey map, marking out a defensive structure that measured roughly 30 metres on each side. Positioned strategically on a small north-south ridge, the site overlooked the headwaters of a stream that flowed just 20 metres to the northeast; a location that would have provided both water access and a commanding view of the surrounding landscape.

When archaeologist Barry documented the site in 1977, he recorded the remains of a rectangular platform surrounded by a fosse, or defensive ditch, that was 2.4 metres wide and about a metre deep. These moated sites, common throughout medieval Ireland, typically served as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families during the 13th and 14th centuries. The ditch would have been filled with water, creating both a defensive barrier and a status symbol for its inhabitants.

Unfortunately, the physical remains of this piece of Wexford’s medieval past have since vanished. Sometime after Barry’s 1977 survey, the earthworks were levelled, likely for agricultural purposes, and today the pasture shows no visible trace of the once-prominent enclosure. The site now exists only in historical records and maps, a reminder of how quickly centuries-old landmarks can disappear from the Irish landscape when left unprotected.