This rectangular earthwork measures 29 metres east to west and 27 metres north to south, its boundaries marked by substantial earthen banks standing between 0.6 and 1.2 metres high. What makes this site particularly intriguing is its sophisticated water management system; flat-bottomed moats surround the entire complex, reaching depths of up to 2.4 metres, with leats channelling water in at the northwest and northeast corners before draining away to the southwest and southeast. About 20 metres beyond the main moat to the north, an additional outer rampart and drainage ditches suggest this wasn’t just a simple farmstead but a site that required serious defensive considerations.

The interior reveals evidence of multiple structures that paint a picture of daily life within these protective earthworks. Archaeological surveys have identified at least four building foundations: a circular hut site, two rectangular house sites, and possibly a third rectangular structure. The circular structure, measuring 6 metres in external diameter, sits near the centre of the northern bank, its earthen outline still visible despite centuries of weathering. The rectangular structures vary in size; one measures approximately 6.3 by 5.5 metres and abuts the western bank, whilst another larger structure measuring about 8 by 7.2 metres occupies the southern portion of the site.

The proximity to Slevoy tower house, located just 80 metres to the east-southeast within an abandoned farm complex, suggests this moated site formed part of a larger medieval settlement network. Tower houses typically date from the 15th to 17th centuries and were built by wealthy landowners, so this moated site may have served as an earlier fortified homestead or as ancillary accommodation for workers and retainers associated with the tower house estate. Today, dense scrub obscures much of the site, but the earthworks remain remarkably well-preserved, offering visitors a tangible connection to the medieval landscape of County Wexford.