This rectangular enclosure, measuring approximately 31 metres northwest to southeast and 28 metres northeast to southwest, is defined by low earthen banks and surrounded by distinctive flat-bottomed moats that have long since silted up. The moats, which measure 11 metres wide and half a metre deep externally, would have once provided both drainage and defence for whatever structure stood within.

First documented on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, the site appears as a grass-covered rectangular area that’s still clearly visible from aerial imagery. The enclosure sits on what appears to be a natural shelf in the landscape, a strategic position that would have offered good views across the surrounding countryside whilst providing relatively level ground for construction. These moated sites, common throughout medieval Ireland, typically date from the 13th to 15th centuries and were often associated with Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, though some may have been adopted by Gaelic Irish families.

The preservation of the site’s earthworks allows modern visitors to trace the original footprint of this medieval homestead. While the internal structures have long vanished, the surviving banks and moats speak to a time when even moderately prosperous farmers felt the need to surround their homes with defensive earthworks; a reminder of the uncertain times that characterised much of medieval Irish life. The site was catalogued by Barry in 1977 and later included in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford, ensuring its protection as part of Ireland’s archaeological heritage.