It is constructed primarily of earth, with large stones placed on various parts of the surface.
Few changes have been made to the mound since white settlement of the region; a small depression in the northwestern corner may be the result of someone digging, but no significant damage was done.
The land surrounding the mound has yielded large numbers of archaeological artifacts, and a concentration of stones on the western edge of the mound's surface suggests that a grave or wall was once located there.
Because no systematic excavation has been undertaken of the mound, its contents and its builders are uncertain.
Archaeologists are certain that it is a burial mound,[2] but the date and culture are unknown: possible candidates for the builders are the Adena, Hopewell, or Fort Ancient cultures, and it could have been built as early as 1000 BC or as late as AD 1000.