First documented on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, this historic feature measures approximately 60 metres from northwest to southeast and 50 metres from northeast to southwest. The site occupies a slight rise on a northwest-facing slope, taking advantage of the natural topography for both drainage and defensive positioning.

Today, the earthworks have largely vanished from view at ground level, concealed beneath the verdant pasture that characterises this part of rural Ireland. Were it not for the careful documentation by early surveyors and the keen eyes of aerial photographers, this piece of medieval heritage might have been entirely forgotten. The rectangular shape and moated design suggest this was likely a defended farmstead or manor site, typical of Anglo-Norman settlement patterns that spread across Wexford following the 12th-century invasion.

Archaeological records, including Barry’s 1977 survey and the comprehensive Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford published in 1996, have preserved knowledge of this site for future generations. These moated sites, whilst not as dramatic as stone castles or tower houses, represent an important chapter in Ireland’s medieval landscape; they tell the story of how communities organised themselves, defended their holdings, and adapted to life in medieval Wexford.