Clark, George Thomas, 1809-1898 · London, Wyman & sons · leaf 476
domed vault, of which the floor isthe natural surface of the rock. It is 22 feet diameter. The wallsto the springing are 10 feet high, and both dome and walls are per-fectly plain. There are no loops, or even holes, or lateral recesses,or openings of any kind: no seats, no vents, no sewer, so far… … CONISROROUGH CASTLE.—THE KEEP. Face p. 438, Voi. [, Conisbo707tgh Castle, 439 then lined to its present diameter. Exactly above it is a raggedhole, which represents the only entrance to the basement, and whichmust have been provided with a ladder. It is evident that this vaultwas a cellar or store,…
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