Measuring 18 metres north to south and 31 metres east to west at its base, the mound stands 4.5 metres high, though centuries of quarrying have left their mark on its north-northeastern side. The western and southern flanks bear the scars of more recent disturbance, where a modern boundary wall cuts into the ancient earthwork.

Unlike many mottes of its era, this example shows no signs of having possessed a fosse (defensive ditch) or an accompanying bailey, the enclosed courtyard typically found at the base of such structures. The surrounding fields have been worked for generations, with intensive cultivation erasing any subtle archaeological features that might once have existed nearby. The motte likely dates to the Anglo-Norman period, when these artificial mounds topped with wooden towers served as symbols of conquest and control across the Irish landscape.

Just to the west lies evidence of a possible deserted medieval village, suggesting this motte once stood at the heart of a thriving community. The proximity of these two features paints a picture of medieval Piperstown as a defended settlement, where the lord’s stronghold watched over the daily lives of farmers and craftspeople below. Today, the mound stands as a quiet reminder of the Norman influence that reshaped Ireland’s political and physical landscape from the late 12th century onwards.