A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 25 



The late Sir John Glynne took great 

 pains in having the rubbifh removed from 

 the ruins -, and in one place 'was difcovered 

 a long flight of fteps, at the bottom of 

 which was a door and formerly a draw- 

 bridge, which crofled a deep long chafm 

 (nicely faced with free-ftone) to another 

 door leading to two or three fmall rooms, 

 probably places of confinement, where pri- 

 foners might be lodged with the utmoft 

 fecurity, after pulling up the bridge over 

 the chafm that intervened between them 

 and the open day.* 



The circular keep, which is more ele- 

 vated and perfect than the other parts of 

 the building, has, within thefe few years, 

 had a room fitted up in it, in the mo- 

 dern ftile. This addition, however, and 

 the painted flatues, interfperfed in the 



* Pennant's Tour in Wales, Vol. I. 104. 



grounds, 



