Though nothing remains visible at ground level today, particularly when cereal crops blanket the field, this rectangular enclosure once stood as a formidable defensive structure measuring approximately 55 metres from northeast to southwest and 40 metres from northwest to southeast. The site occupies a gently sloping position facing north, with a small stream flowing from south to north just to the east, providing both a natural water source and additional protection for its medieval inhabitants.

First recorded on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, this moated site represents one of many such defensive homesteads that dotted the Irish landscape during the Anglo-Norman period. These moated sites, typically dating from the 13th to 14th centuries, consisted of rectangular or square platforms surrounded by water-filled ditches, upon which timber or stone buildings would have stood. The moats served multiple purposes: defence against attack, drainage for the platform, and as a status symbol for the landowner.

Archaeological surveys conducted by Barry in 1977 catalogued this location as one of Wexford’s numerous moated sites, designated as WX 22 in the county’s archaeological record. While the earthworks have been levelled by centuries of agricultural activity, the site’s documentation in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford ensures its place in the historical record. Such sites offer valuable insights into medieval settlement patterns, Anglo-Norman colonisation, and the defensive strategies employed by those who sought to establish themselves in the often contested landscapes of medieval Ireland.