This particular example in Galbally occupies a wedge-shaped area on a gentle south-facing slope, measuring approximately 46 metres on its eastern side, 33 metres on the west, and 40 metres from east to west. The site is defined by its most distinctive feature: a flat-bottomed moat that encircles the raised platform, reaching widths of around 7 metres and depths between 1.3 and 2.5 metres, though centuries of vegetation have left it considerably overgrown.

Archaeological records from 1977 indicate the presence of a stone-walled structure within the interior, measuring roughly 8 by 5 metres, which was likely the foundation of a medieval house. These moated sites, dating primarily from the 13th and 14th centuries, were typically constructed by Anglo-Norman settlers or wealthy Irish families as fortified farmsteads. The surrounding moat would have served both defensive and drainage purposes, whilst also acting as a status symbol for its inhabitants.

Today, the site stands as a subtle reminder of medieval settlement patterns in southeast Ireland. Though it may appear as little more than an overgrown mound to the casual observer, it represents an important piece of Wexford’s archaeological heritage, documented in the county’s official Archaeological Inventory published in 1996. Like many such sites across Ireland, it offers a tangible connection to the medieval families who once shaped this landscape, their homes now reduced to earthworks and foundation stones hidden beneath centuries of Irish soil.