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rochester castle, kent (34)the basement of the c12 forebuilding of the keep goes well below ground level. current info at the castle suggests that this was a cess pit but I can trace no garderobes above and others seem to just drain through the walls

rochester castle, kent (34)the basement of the c…

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rochester castle, kent (32)

rochester castle, kent (32)

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zigzag on c12 fireplace and gallery in the southern half of the hall, with the more basic wall arches of tiny windows in the floor below
rochester castle, kent (31)

rochester castle, kent (31)

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basement, first floor with tiny high windows, then the hall with mural gallery, then the third floor with wall walk above
rochester castle, kent (30)

rochester castle, kent (30)

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view from the chapel into the main hall; this would have been blocked by the internal portcullis in its raised position
rochester castle, kent (29)

rochester castle, kent (29)

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c12 chapel looking into the n.e corner of the chancel
rochester castle, kent (28)

rochester castle, kent (28)

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windows looking into the chapel from the mural gallery
rochester castle, kent (49)

rochester castle, kent (49)

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sea shells used for lime in the c12 mortar
rochester castle, kent (26)

rochester castle, kent (26)

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view north from the mural gallery to one of many c12 fireplaces in the keep
rochester castle, kent (25)

rochester castle, kent (25)

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c12 mural gallery around the hall
rochester castle, kent (24)

rochester castle, kent (24)

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c12 vaulting above the south east spiral stair on the gallery level
rochester castle, kent (23)

rochester castle, kent (23)

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blind wall arch on the third floor in what were presumably c12 royal apartments. this corner of the keep was destroyed in the siege of 1215, hence the loss of one half of the arch. the window probably dates from the c13 rebuild
rochester castle, kent (22)

rochester castle, kent (22)

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looking s.e on the gallery level with the third floor and wall walk above, mostly c12 work but the far corner rebuilt after the c13 siege
rochester castle, kent (21)

rochester castle, kent (21)

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view down from the mural gallery into the hall
rochester castle, kent (20)

rochester castle, kent (20)

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mural gallery around the hall
rochester castle, kent (19)

rochester castle, kent (19)

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hall arcade from n.w. corner of the mural gallery
rochester castle, kent (18)

rochester castle, kent (18)

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well shaft and hall arcade from centre of the northern mural gallery
rochester castle, kent (17)

rochester castle, kent (17)

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looking down from the third floor n.e. corner
rochester castle, kent (16)

rochester castle, kent (16)

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interior of windows from gallery looking into the chapel. all these windows are rebated for inner shutters, and have holes both sides for bars. there is little space between bar and window for thick shutters, and no sign of fixing holes for pintles
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