This overgrown earthen mound rises 7 to 7.5 metres high, with a flat oval summit measuring 16 metres north to south and 9 metres east to west. The summit is defined by an earthen bank, 2 to 3 metres wide and about 0.8 metres high on its interior, visible at both the northern and southern edges. At its base, which spans approximately 37 metres in diameter, a defensive fosse or ditch runs around the structure, measuring 7 to 10 metres wide at the top, accompanied by an outer counterscarp bank that adds another layer of fortification.

The western side of the motte features an embanked platform, measuring 16 metres by 7 metres, likely created through quarrying activities when the structure was built. This platform would have provided additional space for buildings or activities associated with the castle. The motte’s strategic position and its proximity to a church site, located just 35 metres to the northeast, suggests this was once an important centre of both military and religious power in medieval Wexford.

Now designated as National Monument Number 375 and in state ownership, this motte represents a typical example of Norman fortification in Ireland. These earthwork castles were quick to construct and provided effective defensive positions during the Norman conquest and colonisation of Ireland in the 12th and 13th centuries. Though no longer topped with the wooden palisade and tower that would have originally crowned it, the earthwork remains remarkably well preserved, offering visitors a tangible connection to Ireland’s medieval past.