This moated site, measuring approximately 50 metres on each side, once stood as a defensive homestead typical of Anglo-Norman colonisation in Ireland during the 13th and 14th centuries. Though marked clearly on the 1839 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, today the structure lies hidden beneath rough pasture on a gentle northeast-facing slope, invisible to casual observers walking the land.

Moated sites like this one were essentially fortified farmsteads, surrounded by water-filled ditches that served both defensive and drainage purposes. The rectangular embankment would have originally enclosed a timber hall or stone building where a prosperous farming family lived, along with their outbuildings for livestock and storage. These sites represent a fascinating period in Irish history when new agricultural practices and settlement patterns were introduced by Norman and English colonists, fundamentally changing the rural landscape of counties like Wexford.

The site’s appearance on the 1839 Ordnance Survey map but absence from later editions suggests it was already in an advanced state of decay by the Victorian period. Archaeological surveys conducted by Barry in 1977 documented its location and dimensions, ensuring this piece of medieval heritage wasn’t completely lost to memory. While the earthworks may no longer be visible above ground, the site remains an important part of the archaeological record, contributing to our understanding of how medieval communities lived, farmed, and defended themselves in the rich agricultural lands of southeast Ireland.