The mound is located on the higher southern end of a massive hill on the peninsula of the western shore of Lake Prūtas. The site is trapezoidal in shape, with a narrower southern end, an almost straight northern side, sloping to the south, elongated in the north-south direction, 75 m long, 50 m wide in the northern part, 32 m in the southern part. It contains a cultural layer with streaked ceramics. A 0.5 m high, 11 m wide embankment has been built on the southern edge of the site. The slopes are of medium steepness, 6–15 m high, the eastern one is steep.
The hillfort was greatly embellished by the church of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy of Pūškai built on it in 1845 (initially as a chapel) (its wooden extension was delivered in 1936), a churchyard, a manor cemetery, various buildings, and roads running along the slopes. Now the site around the church is covered with dirt, the eastern slope is overgrown with deciduous trees.
Information updated 2025-12-12
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