Grimbarith Keep

(Fortification 001)
Introduction
Main Keep areas (001 - 041)
South Tower areas (042 - 061)
East Catapult areas (062 - 064)
Gatehouse areas (065 - 071)
East Tower areas (072 - 089)
North Catapult areas (090 - 092)
North Tower areas (093 - 108)
Mill Tower areas (109 - 115)
Inner Bailey areas (116 - 130)

East Tower areas:

Area 072
location: East Tower U1 southwest corner.
designation: East Tower staircase.
description: Base of stone staircase (staircase C) that spirals cw up to G1.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. passage: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 073
location: East Tower U1 south chamber.
designation: Foundation room.
description: This storage room contains a variety of provisions.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 074
location: East Tower U1 north chamber.
designation: Foundation room.
description: This storage room contains crates and kegs filled with a variety of provisions.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 075
location: East Tower U1 east corner.
designation: Latrine cesspit.
description: This subterranean pit is a sewage reservoir that must be routinely emptied. Three latrine chutes dump into this pit. Two small angled vents help prevent overfill.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.



Area 076
location: East Tower G1 southwest corner.
designation: East Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase C) spirals cw up to G2 and ccw down to U1. It accesses the bailey and the gatehouse. The gallery is lined with arrow loop alcoves.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. passage: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.

Area 077
location: East Tower G1 west corner.
designation: Postern.
description: This small door allows castle defenders, with the aid of a ladder, to scale down from the East Tower to the castle exterior, for either escape or to launch a sally forth.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 078
location: East Tower G1 southwest chamber.
designation: Gate keeper's bedchamber.
description: This is the private quarters of the officer in charge of the gatehouse.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 079
location: East Tower G1 southeast chamber.
designation: East Tower armory.
description: This small armory houses an arsenal of additional weapons and armor for the East Tower guards.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 080
location: East Tower G1 north chamber.
designation: East Tower lower barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the East Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds, weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.



Area 081
location: East Tower G2 southwest corner.
designation: East Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase C) spirals cw up to G3 and ccw down to G1. It accesses the north wall gallery and the gatehouse. The tower gallery is lined with arrow loop alcoves.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. gallery: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.

Area 082
location: East Tower G2 south chamber.
designation: East Tower upper barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the East Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds, weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.

Area 083
location: East Tower G2 north chamber.
designation: East Tower upper barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the East Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds, weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.



Area 084
location: East Tower G3 southwest corner.
designation: East Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase C) spirals cw up to G4 and ccw down to G2. It accesses the north wall gallery and the gatehouse. The tower gallery is lined with window alcoves.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. gallery: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.

Area 085
location: East Tower G3 southwest chamber.
designation: Sergeants' bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber provides sleeping quarters for the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.

Area 086
location: East Tower G3 northwest chamber.
designation: Sergeants' bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber provides sleeping quarters for the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.

Area 087
location: East Tower G3 northeast chamber.
designation: Lieutenant's bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber is the private quarters for a garrison lieutenant.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.

Area 088
location: East Tower G3 southeast chamber.
designation: Lieutenant's bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber is the private quarters for a garrison lieutenant.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.



Area 089
location: East Tower G4 roof.
designation: East Tower roof.
description: This is the crenellated top of the east tower. The crenellations are 4' in height. The thin inner wall facing the bailey is only 2' in height. The stone staircase (staircase C) spirals ccw down to G3. The center rectangular interior is covered with an A-frame, adobe clay tile roof constructed over a flat, wood sub-roof.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.



Darkfuries: Castles and Keeps Copyright © 2002 by Brian K. Moseley. All rights reserved.