The main feature is a circular, flat-topped mound that rises between 3 and 3.8 metres high, with a base spanning 31 metres across. Though overgrown now, the summit platform measures 20 metres in diameter; a substantial size that would have once supported a wooden tower or defensive structure. Surrounding the motte is a defensive ditch, or fosse, that varies in depth from 0.6 to 1.1 metres, with an outer bank running alongside it.

What makes this site particularly interesting is the possible bailey attached to its southern side, now planted with coniferous trees. This rectangular area, measuring 40 metres east to west and 29.5 metres north to south, is defined by scarps that still stand about 0.75 metres high. The bailey would have served as an enclosed courtyard where daily activities took place, from stabling horses to storing supplies, whilst the motte above provided the last line of defence during attacks.

The monument, designated as State property under reference number 543, represents a typical example of the fortifications built across Ireland during the 12th and 13th centuries. These earthwork castles were relatively quick to construct compared to stone fortifications, allowing the Anglo-Normans to rapidly establish control over newly conquered territories. The strategic positioning near Lough Brackan would have given defenders clear views across the surrounding landscape, making it an ideal location for monitoring and controlling movement through this part of medieval Meath.