Owing to the poor condition of the monument, information regarding its dimensions and appearance contain a degree of imprecision. The pyramid had a base length of converging at 50° 11′ 40′′ towards the apex high. The architects made a notable error in demarcating the base, causing the southeast corner of the pyramid to extend too far east. Consequently, the base is not square. A ditch was left in the north face of the pyramid during construction which allowed workers to build the inner corridor and chambers while the core was being erected around it, before filling it in with rubble.