This rectangular earthwork, measuring approximately 34 metres from east to west and 31 metres from north to south, offers a glimpse into Ireland’s medieval past when such fortified homesteads dotted the countryside. The site consists of a grass-covered platform surrounded by what remains of an earthen bank, now weathered down to about 30 centimetres in height but still spanning 4 to 5 metres in width.

The defensive nature of this medieval settlement becomes clearer when examining its perimeter, where traces of an outer fosse or moat can still be detected, particularly along the eastern side. This water-filled ditch, originally about 4 metres wide and now reduced to a shallow depression of roughly 30 centimetres, would have provided both defence and drainage for the site. Such moated sites were typically built between the 13th and 14th centuries by Anglo-Norman settlers or prosperous Irish families, serving as fortified farmsteads that offered protection whilst managing agricultural estates.

Though centuries of erosion have softened its features, the site remains visible from above, appearing as a distinct rectangular outline in aerial photographs taken by the Ordnance Survey Ireland in 2005. These earthworks represent one of many similar sites scattered across County Wexford, each telling the story of medieval settlement patterns and the need for defended homesteads during a period when local conflicts and cattle raids were common occurrences in rural Ireland.