This intriguing archaeological feature appears as a slightly raised grassy platform measuring 48 metres from east to west and 40 metres north to south, enclosed by gentle scarps that rise no more than half a metre above the surrounding landscape. From above, aerial photographs reveal what may be fosses, or defensive ditches, tracing the perimeter of the enclosure and suggesting this could be a medieval moated site.

These moated sites were once common features of the Irish medieval landscape, typically dating from the 13th and 14th centuries when Anglo-Norman settlers established fortified farmsteads throughout the countryside. The rectangular plan and possible water-filled ditches would have provided both defensive capabilities and a clear statement of status for whoever occupied the site. Today, the earthwork remains visible on the ground as a grass-covered platform, its boundaries marked by those low scarps that hint at the substantial engineering work required to create such a feature in this low-lying terrain.

The site was formally documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford in 1996, with subsequent research adding to our understanding of this enigmatic earthwork. Whilst its exact purpose and dating remain uncertain without excavation, the characteristic rectangular form and possible fosses strongly suggest medieval origins, offering a tangible link to Wexford’s complex history of settlement and land use during a period of significant social and political change.