First recorded on the 1839 Ordnance Survey map as a circular bivallate enclosure, this defensive structure measures approximately 33 metres east to west and 28 metres north to south. The site’s defining features are its substantial earthen banks, which stand between 5 and 6 metres wide and rise up to 1.4 metres on the interior side and 2.2 metres on the exterior.

What makes this moated site particularly impressive is its sophisticated water defence system. Three sides of the enclosure are protected by flat-bottomed moats, typically 7 to 9 metres wide at the top and narrowing to about 2.5 metres at the base, with depths reaching 2.4 metres. These moats are backed by counterscarp banks approximately 7 metres wide and a metre high, creating multiple lines of defence. The western side tells a different story; here the moat is considerably smaller, only 5 metres wide and 0.4 metres deep, suggesting this may have been the site’s primary approach. An entrance causeway, 2 metres wide and slightly raised, can still be traced at the western end of the northern side.

The site’s relationship with water extends beyond defence. A leat, or artificial watercourse, flows from the southeast corner, whilst a nearby stream runs about 60 metres to the northeast. Intriguingly, just 17 metres from the northeast angle sits a fulacht fia, one of Ireland’s mysterious Bronze Age cooking sites, suggesting this location held significance long before the medieval moated site was constructed. The presence of both prehistoric and medieval features in such close proximity offers a fascinating glimpse into the layers of human activity that have shaped this quiet corner of Wexford over millennia.