The castle of Edinburgh . beamto secure the door, while around it are the remains of variousadditional fortifications to protect the covered way. In thecourse of the same operations, indications were found of whatappeared to be a pathway up to the fortress, consistingpartly of steps cut in the natural rock, and most probablycompleted by movable ladders and a drawbridge communi-cating with the upper storey of The Wellhouse seventy feet above, a small building on an inaccessibleledge of rock, and known as Wallaces Cradle, would seemto have formed a link in tliis line of communication
The castle of Edinburgh . beamto secure the door, while around it are the remains of variousadditional fortifications to protect the covered way. In thecourse of the same operations, indications were found of whatappeared to be a pathway up to the fortress, consistingpartly of steps cut in the natural rock, and most probablycompleted by movable ladders and a drawbridge communi-cating with the upper storey of The Wellhouse seventy feet above, a small building on an inaccessibleledge of rock, and known as Wallaces Cradle, would seemto have formed a link in tliis line of communication betweenthe Castle and the ancient well. The excavations revealedmany human bones, lelics of the warlike times, a variety ofcoins including those of Edward I. and III. and Cromwell,foreign coins, and numerous fragments of exploded a breach of the Tower was found a 48-pound to the east may be seen the archway of another ofthe numerous subterranean passages in use in those days. Ask for BERTRAMS 1798 You cannot do better John A. Bertram & Co LEITH LIMITED
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