This flat-topped earthwork mound measures approximately 19 metres in diameter and rises about 2 metres high, surrounded by a defensive ditch known as a fosse. The fosse itself is substantial, spanning up to 11 metres wide at its rim and narrowing to 6 metres at its base, with a depth of roughly 0.8 metres.

The motte’s steep sides would have made it a formidable defensive position in its day, though time and human intervention have left their marks on the structure. The northeast side shows evidence of scarping, likely carried out when a modern revetment wall was constructed against the mound’s base. This stone wall, built to prevent erosion and stabilise the earthwork, represents one of several modifications made to the site over the centuries.

Unlike many mottes of its type, this example shows no evidence of an associated bailey; the fortified courtyard typically found alongside such structures. This absence suggests the site may have served a specific defensive purpose or represented a particular phase of Norman settlement in the region. The motte remains an important archaeological feature in County Louth, documented in both the Archaeological Inventory (1986) and Archaeological Survey (1991) of the county, with records most recently updated in April 2016.