First recorded in 1968, the site consisted of a circular, flat-topped mound measuring 15 metres across at its base and 7.5 metres at its summit. The mound’s height varied considerably, rising from 1.5 metres on the northwestern side to nearly 3 metres on the southeastern edge, suggesting either deliberate design or centuries of erosion affecting different sides of the structure.

The motte sat approximately 25 metres east of a church site, with evidence pointing to an associated bailey; a fortified courtyard typical of Norman defensive architecture. This rectangular enclosure measured roughly 37 metres north to south and 12 metres east to west, with its boundaries marked by defensive earthworks including scarps to the east-southeast and a protective ditch along its western edge. These features would have created a formidable defensive position, taking advantage of the natural slope whilst providing clear sightlines across the surrounding landscape.

Unfortunately, by 1999, aerial imagery suggests the earthwork had been removed or significantly altered, leaving only historical records and archaeological notes to tell its story. The site was documented in the Archaeological Inventory of County Meath in 1987, with subsequent revisions in 2016 and 2022 updating our understanding of this lost piece of Ireland’s medieval heritage. Its proximity to the church hints at the interconnected nature of religious and military power during the Anglo-Norman period, when such fortifications dotted the Irish countryside as symbols of conquest and control.