Halestrom Castle

(Fortification 002)
Introduction
Main (south) Gatehouse areas (001 - 015)
Southeast Tower areas (016 - 025)
Southeast Compartment areas (026 - 032)
East Tower areas (033 - 036)
Northeast Tower areas (037 - 046)
Northeast Compartment areas (047 - 059)
Secondary (north) Gatehouse areas (060 - 067)
Northwest Compartment areas (068 - 076)
Northwest Tower areas (077 - 085)
West Tower areas (086 - 089)
Southwest Compartment areas (090 - 100)
Southwest Tower areas (101 - 109)
Inner Bailey areas (110 - 134)
Exterior Causeway areas (135 - 137)

Northeast Tower areas:

Area 037
location: Northeast Tower G1 chamber.
designation: Storage.
description: This large storeroom is divided by a stout center support wall. The rooms contain a variety of crates and casks filled with all manner of dry provisions and supplies. The tower walls are lined with arrow loop alcoves that face onto the north and east moat.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: room: 9' stone, vaulted. passage: 7' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, flat.

Area 038
location: Northeast Tower G1 latrine cesspit.
designation: Latrine cesspit.
description: This is a sewage reservoir that must be routinely emptied. A single latrine chute dumps into this pit. Two small angled vents help prevent overfill.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: room: 7' stone, vaulted. passage: 7' stone, flat.


Area 039
location: Northeast Tower G2 chamber.
designation: Barracks.
description: This floor is divided by a stout center support wall. The rooms quarter units of the garrison company assigned to the east and north curtain wall perimeter. The tower walls are lined with arrow loop alcoves that face onto the east and north moat.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: room: 9' stone, vaulted. passage: 7' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, flat.

Area 040
location: Northeast Tower G2 passage and latrine.
designation: Passage and latrine.
description: This narrow passage allows access into the second floor northeast tower, while a side passage accesses a single latrine.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: latrine: 7' stone, flat. passage: 7' stone, vaulted.


Area 041
location: Northeast Tower G3 staircase gallery.
designation: Northeast Tower staircase gallery.
description: A gallery encircles the inner rooms of the tower's third floor, accesses both staircases, and opens onto the curtain wall top. The main staircase (staircase J) spirals ccw down to G2, while the roof staircase (staircase K) spirals cw up to G4. The gallery is lined with arrow loop alcoves facing the north and east moat.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: gallery: 7' stone, vaulted. staircase: 7' stone, sloping. alcoves: 7' stone, flat.

Area 042
location: Northeast Tower G3 southwest chamber.
designation: Sergeants' quarters.
description: This small room quarters several of the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' wood, flat.

Area 043
location: Northeast Tower G3 northwest chamber.
designation: Lieutenants' quarters.
description: This small room quarters junior garrison officers.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' wood, flat.

Area 044
location: Northeast Tower G3 northeast chamber.
designation: Second Captain's quarters.
description: This is the bedchamber of the Second Captain, the officer who commands the east tower, northeast tower and east curtain wall defense.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' wood, flat.

Area 045
location: Northeast Tower G3 southeast chamber.
designation: Sergeants' quarters.
description: This small room quarters several of the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' wood, flat.


Area 046
location: Northeast Tower G4 roof.
designation: Northeast tower roof.
description: This is the crenellated top of the northeast tower. The crenellations are 4' in height. The stone staircase (staircase K) spirals ccw down to G3. The roof stands approximately ten feet above the curtain walls. The center octagonal interior is covered with a steeple frame adobe clay tile roof constructed over a flat, wood sub-roof.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.



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