First recorded on the 1839 Ordnance Survey map as a circular embanked enclosure, the site sits on a gentle south-facing slope and measures approximately 35 metres north to south and 31 metres east to west. The grass-covered interior is slightly raised, with edges that stand between 10 and 20 centimetres above the surrounding ground level.

The defining feature of this medieval site is its protective moat system, which would have originally surrounded the entire enclosure. These defensive ditches, measuring between 8 and 13 metres wide and roughly 40 centimetres deep, are now filled in but remain visible as depressions in the landscape around most of the site’s perimeter. Only the southeast corner lacks clear evidence of the original moat, possibly due to later disturbance or natural erosion over the centuries.

Moated sites like Moneytucker were typically constructed during the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland, serving as fortified homesteads for colonists and local landowners. The earthworks would have originally been more pronounced, with the moat likely filled with water and the central platform supporting timber buildings. Today, this quiet field preserves the footprint of medieval settlement patterns in southeast Ireland, offering a glimpse into how the landscape was organised and defended during the Middle Ages.