The site commands an impressive view of the surrounding landscape, with the river flowing roughly 150 metres to the north. The motte itself is a substantial flat-topped earthen mound, measuring 13 metres across at its summit and 40 metres at the base, rising between 7.5 and 10 metres high depending on which side you approach from.

Attached to the south side of the motte is a raised bailey; an enclosed courtyard that would have housed the garrison and various support buildings. This bailey forms an irregular rectangle, stretching 34 metres from north to south, though its width varies from 19.5 metres at the northern end to just 10 metres at the southern end. The entire complex is protected by a flat-bottomed fosse, or defensive ditch, about 3 metres wide and 1.7 metres deep, surrounded by an earthen bank that’s approximately 7 metres wide and up to 5 metres high. The eastern edge needed no such defences, as nature provided its own in the form of a sheer cliff face.

Today, the entire site is covered with deciduous trees, which have grown over the centuries since the fortification fell out of military use. These earthworks represent a typical example of the motte and bailey castles built throughout Ireland following the Norman invasion, serving as both military strongholds and administrative centres for controlling newly conquered territories. The site was documented in detail during the late 19th century and remains an important archaeological monument in the region.