It is almost identical to Lippija Tower, having a square plan and two floors topped by a flat roof with a parapet.

[2] It was originally armed with a ½-pounder gun, and its garrison consisted of a captain and three men, who were paid by the Università, the government officials in charge of Malta at the time.

[3] The tower was in poor condition until it was restored in 2000 with the support of the Director of Public Projects and Din l-Art Ħelwa.

[4] The tower continued to be renovated by the Gaia Foundation, and it opened to the public in 2013 as part of a peace grove containing over 20 species of indigenous plants.

Some of its masonry collapsed amidst gale-force winds and heavy rain, leaving a hole within the tower's upper section.