This rectangular earthwork, measuring 44 metres north to south and 39 metres east to west, was strategically positioned on a slight shelf in the otherwise low-lying landscape. The site made clever use of the local waterways, with a north-south stream flowing about 90 metres to the east and a smaller west-east stream roughly 30 metres to the south.

The defensive features of this site were quite substantial for its time. The main area was enclosed by earthen banks and surrounded by an impressive flat-bottomed fosse, or moat, that stretched 5 metres wide at the top and plunged to a depth of approximately 1.5 metres. Beyond this water-filled barrier lay an outer bank, creating multiple layers of defence. A particularly ingenious feature was the leat, essentially a man-made channel, that connected the northeast corner of the moat to the nearby stream, ensuring a constant water supply to maintain the defensive moat.

Unfortunately, this piece of medieval heritage has not survived intact into the modern era. The site, which was still visible and documented in the 1970s by researcher Barry, has since been removed from the landscape. Today, only historical records and archaeological surveys preserve the memory of this once-formidable defensive structure that protected its inhabitants during turbulent times in Irish history. The original documentation from the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford, compiled by Michael Moore and updated in 2012, remains our primary source for understanding this lost piece of Wexford’s medieval past.