Part 7 (1/2)

The annexes _I I_ are trapezoidal enclosures of stone-work as high as a man's breast, and respectively of the sizes indicated on the ground-plan. The northern one is divided lengthwise into two compartments; the southern is open to the south. Both appear to be new and unfinished. From the centre of the last one protrude two well-squared heavy timbers. These timbers are in a singularly unfit position; they cannot be accounted for, and convey the impression that they were carried hither from some other totally different construction.

They look almost forlorn. Whence they came, and for what purpose they were brought,--what was the object in erecting the enclosures _I I_,--I do not intend to speculate upon, unless they are recently constructed store-rooms (”Almacenas”).

Across the pa.s.sage-way _N_, both southward from the line _g g_ and eastward from _I_, fitting into it to the east and barring access to the great court from the ”neck,” lies the south wing of _A_,--a rectangle of 27.25 m.--90 ft.--from W. to E., and 13 m.--43 ft.--from N. to S., including the walls. It is much decayed and overturned; the northern side is far less so than the southern; nowhere are there any signs of repairs. Here the rows of rooms must be taken transversely (from W. to E.). There are 5, each with 7 chambers, measuring in succession from N.

to S. 2.00 m., 2.00 m., 3.09 m., 2.40 m., and 2.00 m.--6 ft. 6 in., 6 ft. 6 in., 10 ft., 8 ft., and 6 ft. 6 in; and from W. to E. 3.61 m.--12 ft. each. Two of these transverse rows appear to be on the southern slope, and three on the upper level towards the court.

Here I have again reached the pa.s.sage-way _R_, my original point of departure. Before entering into an examination of the other particulars of the building, as well as of its annexes and surroundings, I shall make once more a rapid circuit, to give an idea of its size, and also attempt a rude computation of the number of rooms it contained.

Lengths of the eastern wing from _f_ to _B_ (E. side N. and S.) 51.66 m.--170 ft.

3.40 m.-- 12 ft.

15.81 m.-- 52 ft.

3.13 m.-- 10 ft.

11.32 m.-- 37 ft.

7.84 m.-- 25 ft.

----------------- Adding 28 walls a 0.28 m.--11 in., total 93.16 m.--306 ft.

_Brought forward_ 93.16 m.--306 ft.

Lengths of the north side from _B_ to _a_ 12.00 m.-- 40 ft.

from _a_ to _A_ 17.28 m.-- 57 ft.

6 transverse walls a .28 m.--11 in. 1.68 m.-- 6 ft.

---------------- 30.96 m.--102 ft.

Length from _A_ to _n_ 8.10 m.-- 27 ft.

_n_ to _m_ 8.38 m.-- 27 ft.

_m_ to _o_ 2.51 m.-- 8 ft.

_o_ to W. corner of _L_ (estimated) 5.00 m.-- 16 ft.

W. corner of _L_. to _p_ 16.17 m.-- 53 ft.

_p_ to _y_ 2.10 m.-- 7 ft.

_y_, southward, to line _g g_ 33.44 m.--110 ft.

pa.s.sage-way N .00 m.-- 6 ft. 6 in.

Width of western section of W. wing (about) 7.48 m.-- 25 ft.

Length of south wing 13.00 m.-- 43 ft.

28 transverse walls a .28 m.--11 in. 7.84 m.-- 26 ft.

---------------- 106.02 m.--348 ft. 6 in.

Width of S. wing 27.25 m.-- 90 ft.

Pa.s.sage _R_ 4.00 m.-- 13 ft.

From _R_ to _f_ (about) 4.00 m.-- 13 ft.

Line _f f_ 15.73 m.-- 52 ft.

8 longitudinal walls a .28 m.--11 in. 2.24 m.-- 7 ft.