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)

West Tower areas:

Area 086
location: West Tower G1 chamber.
designation: Castle lord's private chamber.
description: This hidden room contains the personal library, weapons, armors and other property of the castle lord. It is accessible only by the secret staircase (staircase U) accessed through castle lord's study on the west tower second floor. The outer passage leads to the stone staircase that spirals cw up to G2.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted. passage 7' stone, flat. staircase: 7' stone, sloping.



Area 087
location: West Tower G2 chamber.
designation: Castle lord's study.
description: This private study contains the personal library and other property of the castle lord. A standing suit of armor, tapestries and shields decorate the room. There is a secret door on the north wall.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' wood, flat.

Area 088
location: West Tower G2 staircase.
designation: Secret staircase.
description: This stone staircase (staircase U) is accessed through the secret door in the castle lord's study, and reserved solely for the castle lord's use. The staircase spirals ccw down to G1.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: passage 7' stone, flat. staircase: 7' stone, sloping.



Area 089
location: West Tower G3 roof.
designation: West tower roof.
description: This is the crenellated top of the west tower and adjoining compartments. The crenellations are 4' in height. The thin inner wall facing the bailey is only 2' in height. The center rectangular interiors are covered with A-frame adobe clay tile roofs constructed over flat, wood sub-roofs. The west tower roof is the same height as the curtain wall.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.



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