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wall, but not in the centre, is situated the door- 

 way, and inside on either hand is an arched recess 

 about 9 feet above the ground, having a spy window 

 and stone seat for a sentinel. These were reached 

 by ladders from enclosed recesses beneath. 



The east range of buildings is three storeys high, 

 the first two storeys being vaulted. A gloomy sunk 

 floor at the south end is reached by a separate stair, 

 off which runs a lobby leading to the bakery, which 

 has a very complete well-constructed oven. Adjoining 

 the bakery is the well room, and on the opposite side 

 of the passage is a low, dark dungeon, with a private 

 trap-stair to the room above, and a narrow drain 

 through the wall, having a kind of sink at both ends. 

 A human skeleton was discovered here in 181 3 by 

 John Pinkerton, Advocate, and Mr Irvine, W.S., but 

 on being exposed to the air it shortly crumbled into 

 dust. From the fact of its being found in an upright 

 position, Sir Walter Scott and others who visited the 

 place were of opinion that the victim had been im- 

 mured alive. 



It has been asserted that from the dungeon a 



