The monument consists of a raised oval earthen platform measuring 38 metres north to south and 45.3 metres east to west, defined by a substantial scarp that ranges from 1.22 to 2.05 metres in height. The hill itself may have been deliberately scarped along its southern side during construction, both to provide building material for the monument and to create a level berm. From this elevated position, the views are spectacular in all directions, with particularly extensive vistas to the south where Mount Leinster marks the southeastern horizon.

The interior of the platform rises gradually, climbing 2.25 metres over a distance of 24 metres, leading to what appears to be an internal enclosure measuring approximately 18.8 by 18.4 metres overall. This central feature is defined by a bank about 5 metres wide, which may represent the remains of a collapsed building. The platform’s construction incorporates visible stonework, and whilst no obvious entrance survives, the site’s elevated position and platform construction strongly suggest this is a Norman ringwork rather than a typical Irish ringfort. A large, deep quarry has unfortunately damaged the southwestern quadrant of the monument, whilst later agricultural activity has left its mark in the form of a narrow rectangular trench in the northeast quadrant and a shallow depression in the eastern section.

The strategic placement of this ringwork is no accident; it commands the surrounding landscape from its hilltop position, overlooking a river valley that runs roughly east to west at the base of the steep southern slope. The site now lies under pasture, with field boundaries skirting its northwestern and northeastern edges, but its imposing earthworks still convey the authority and defensive capabilities these Norman fortifications were designed to project across the medieval Irish countryside.