Moated site

The National Monuments Service's description

Marked as a rectangular embanked enclosure (dims. c. 55m N-S; c. 35m E-W) with an outer wooded moat (ext. dims. c. 75m N-S; c. 65m E-W) on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated at the E end and the highest point of a short W-E spur. The W edge of this site is now removed. It survives as a rectangular wooded area (dims. 35m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5-1m) with raised corners and external flat bottomed moats (Wth 12-14m; int. D 1.5-2.5; ext. D 2.5-3m) on each side except the W. There is a berm (Wth 5m) in the bottom of' the S moat on its inner edge, probably representing a partial re-cutting. An outer bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.5m) and outer flat bottomed fosse (Wth of top 5m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 1.5m) bordering the road boundary at S are probably not original. (Barry 1977, 222, WX 73)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 5 September, 2012

References

Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.