The earthwork measures 47 metres from northwest to southeast and 45 metres from northeast to southwest, with its corners distinctively turned upward. The entire structure is surrounded by flat-bottomed moats, now overgrown with vegetation, that are approximately 6 to 7 metres wide. The internal depth of these defensive ditches reaches about 1.2 metres, whilst the external depth measures around 0.8 metres.

What makes this site particularly interesting is its water management system; a leat, or artificial watercourse, runs from the southern corner of the moated area and feeds into a small pond. This feature suggests the site’s builders had a sophisticated understanding of hydraulic engineering, likely using the water for both defensive purposes and practical daily needs. Such moated sites were typically constructed during the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland, serving as fortified homesteads for colonising families who needed protection whilst establishing their agricultural estates.

The site was documented by Barry in 1977 and later included in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford, published in 1996. These moated sites are relatively common in southeast Ireland, where Anglo-Norman settlement was particularly dense, and they offer valuable insights into medieval settlement patterns and the defensive strategies employed by colonists adapting to life in a new and sometimes hostile environment.