The cropmark, captured in photograph GB89.AA.15, shows a rectangular enclosure surrounded by a fosse, or defensive ditch, with an intriguing rectangular annexe attached to its western side. These features only become visible from above when crops grow at different rates over buried archaeological remains, creating patterns that tell stories of long-vanished structures.

The site contains faint traces of internal features that hint at the buildings and activities that once took place within the protected enclosure. Moated sites like this were typically constructed between the 13th and 14th centuries, often serving as fortified farmsteads for Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families. The water-filled ditch would have provided both defence and drainage, whilst also acting as a status symbol in medieval society.

What makes this particular site especially interesting is the evidence of an associated field system visible in the adjoining boundaries, catalogued as TS075-080001. These field patterns suggest this wasn’t just an isolated defensive structure but rather the centrepiece of a working agricultural estate. The survival of these features as cropmarks offers a rare glimpse into the medieval landscape of South Tipperary, preserved not in stone but in the subtle variations of modern farmland.