Located on ground that slopes gently towards the southwest, this monument offers a fascinating glimpse into how historical sites can disappear over time whilst leaving traces in old maps and documents. The site first appeared as a rectangular enclosure on the 1840 Ordnance Survey six-inch map, suggesting it was still recognisable as an earthwork feature in the early Victorian period.

By the time of the second edition OS map in 1907, the enclosure itself had disappeared from official records, though intriguing evidence of its former presence remained. An L-shaped pond shown on this later map may well have been the remnants of a water-filled fosse, or defensive ditch, that once protected the southern and western sides of the medieval site. The surrounding field was marked as marshy ground at this time, perhaps indicating why the site had been abandoned; waterlogged conditions would have made it an increasingly difficult place to maintain.

Today, visitors to this spot would find no visible traces of either the moated site or its watery defences. The marshy field has long since been reclaimed for agriculture, and the L-shaped pond has completely disappeared. It’s a reminder of how Ireland’s medieval heritage often lies hidden beneath seemingly ordinary farmland, known only through careful study of historical maps and the dedicated work of archaeologists and local historians who piece together these fragments of the past.