This substantial oval mound rises approximately 7 metres high, with a base measuring about 45 metres from north-northeast to south-southwest and 40 metres from west-northwest to east-southeast. The summit has been deliberately flattened, creating a platform roughly 32 metres north to south and 28 metres east to west, which would have provided ample space for buildings and defensive structures.

The mound is surrounded by defensive earthworks that speak to its strategic importance. A shallow fosse, or defensive ditch, measuring 6.3 metres wide and 1.1 metres deep, encircles the structure from the south-southeast around to the north-northeast. Beyond this ditch lies an unusually wide external bank constructed from earth and stone, spanning 9.3 metres in width though standing only a metre high. These concentric defences would have made any assault on the rath considerably more difficult.

Access to the summit was carefully controlled through a single causeway at the southeastern side. This earthen bridge, measuring 4.25 metres wide, crosses the fosse and leads directly up the steep sides of the motte to the top. Such controlled access points were typical of Irish raths, allowing defenders to concentrate their efforts whilst forcing any attackers into a vulnerable bottleneck. The site was documented through aerial photography by the Cambridge University Collection of Air Photographs, providing valuable insights into its layout and preservation.