The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 168
showsthe outer walls almost uninjured, therefore much ruin must have accrued sincethat time. The Powis family held a lease of the place, wiiich was in iSiiconverted into a freehold. At the site of the castle, before described, the point of the promontory wascut off by a great ditch like a quadrant… … I.UDI.OW 142 CASTLES OF ENGLAND ditch. By prolonging tlie \\ and W. walls and returning them on tlie E. andS. a large outer court was formed, of rectangular figure, containing aboutfour acres. The entrance gatehouse is in the middle of the E. curtain, and N. of it is asquare Norman tower projecting…
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