The height of the Robber Mound is about 4 meters, and its diameter reaches approximately 30 meters. According to one version, this mound is located a day's journey from the city for horsemen.

Slavs might have used this ancient burial site as a signaling hill. An approaching enemy army could be spotted a day before it reached the mound. This gave the city's residents two days to prepare for defense. To send a signal, the 'border guards' could light a fire on top of the mound.

However, these are just assumptions that currently have neither confirmations nor refutations. The burial itself likely dates back to the Bronze Age, as determined by specialists based on external signs. This era spans the second and third millennia BC. There is a slight possibility that the mound was created by the Scythians, who lived in the first millennium BC during the Iron Age. At that time, significant valuables were often buried with the deceased. Legends of hidden treasures continue to attract treasure hunters. However, it is worth noting that wealth is most often found in mounds in the steppe regions of Russia and Ukraine, where royal burials with gold artifacts are located. The Kursk lands were considered the periphery of Scythian territories.