... The final, and perhaps best feature of the location is that the site is built on limestone foundations under the ground, making it exceptionally difficult to undermine the castle walls. Another point to make, is that on our visit, the escarpment and surrounding area of the castle was covered in woodland and had a path. It is obvious that this would not hav been there when the castle was in use as it blocked the view of the Welsh border and provided easy access to the castle. The outer bailey gatehouse was, on first impressions, not very impressive. It did not seem to be very well guarded but through further investigations we noticed the following defensive features: remains of walls either side of the entrance suggest that a barbican jutted out further to provide more protection; more crumbled stone provided evidence for a flanking tower, which could have housed ...

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