This motte castle consists of a flat-topped circular mound, measuring approximately 22 metres across its summit and rising between 2 and 3.6 metres above the surrounding landscape. The base of the mound spans nearly 40 metres in diameter, and the entire structure is now covered in grass, giving it the appearance of a natural hill to the casual observer.

The castle’s defensive features remain visible despite centuries of weathering. Traces of a fosse, or defensive ditch, can still be seen along the northwest and north sides of the motte, measuring about 3 metres wide and half a metre deep. A causeway, roughly 5 metres wide, crosses the ridge at the north-northwest side, marking what was likely the original access point to this fortification. These earthworks would have originally supported timber palisades and buildings, creating a formidable defensive position along the ridge that runs from north-northwest to south-southeast.

Archaeological investigations have attempted to uncover more about this site’s history. In 2018, test excavations were conducted about 80 metres to the east by P. D. Sweetman, though these yielded no materials directly related to the motte. Such earthwork castles were typical of the early Norman period in Ireland, often erected quickly to establish control over newly conquered territories. Today, this grassy mound stands as a subtle reminder of the military strategies that shaped medieval Ireland’s landscape.