The site consists of two distinct elements: a circular mound known as the motte, and a rectangular defended area called the bailey. The motte rises impressively from its surroundings, standing between 4.3 and 7.1 metres high depending on which side you approach from. Its flat top measures approximately 14 metres across at its widest point, whilst the base spans about 27.5 metres. A defensive ditch, or fosse, circles the mound; this varies in width from 4.5 to 9.5 metres and reaches depths of up to 2.8 metres on the inner side.

The bailey extends east-southeast from the motte, forming a raised rectangular platform roughly 29 by 25 metres in size. Though time and vegetation have softened its edges, you can still trace the defensive earthworks that once protected this outer courtyard. Remnants of a bank, about 4.5 metres wide and half a metre high, are visible along the eastern and southern sides. The bailey is surrounded by its own set of fosses, now overgrown but still discernible, which range from 7 to 9 metres wide and plunge between 1.6 and 3 metres deep on the interior side.

These earthworks represent a type of fortification introduced to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans in the late 12th century. The motte would have originally supported a wooden tower or keep, whilst the bailey housed various buildings including halls, kitchens, and workshops. Today, grass and scrub have reclaimed much of the site, with trees growing from the motte itself, but the essential form of this medieval stronghold remains clearly visible in the landscape, offering visitors a tangible connection to Meath’s Norman past.