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... know Mortimer's tower had two stories because of the line of bricks and the fireplace on the left. The things that are there now and wouldn't have been in previous centuries are the stone at the front, level of earth, grates, signs, fences and the ticket office. The next defensive structures are the outer curtain wall including the Constable's Lodging and Tudor Stables. There was an opening in the wall. I know this is not an arrow slit because it is not angled to prevent the archer getting shot. There is also no need for defence here because of the mere. I know that the wall would be higher because there is always another floor above fishtail arrow slits and battlements are one man tall. I think this would be 30ft tall. I can tell that the Constable's Lodging was not built primarily for defence because of the big windows ...
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