Pendragon Castle
A small castle in a somewhat fragile state, but very interesting all the same. The castle is a roughly square shape with a tower in one corner that has been added at a later date. There is also evidence of some modification around what was presumably the entrance. There is much loose stone and uneven flooring so care must be taken.The interior of Pendragon Castle is filled with debris and soil covered with grass, it is much higher than the ground level of the surrounding landscape.
Apparently there are local rumours of a secret tunnel at Pendragon Castle, this may be possible but I expect it would be difficult to locate due to the quantity of soil and rubble filling the interior ground floor area of the castle. The thick tower walls still contain several well preserved vaulted chambers. It is possible that these chambers were at one time buried beneath the soil level and became lost. Alternatively there could be some real hidden tunnel, dungeon, cellar or well that is now buried. There are many small chambers below Pendragon Castle, either small rooms or for access to arrow loops. Most are reasonably intact but one chamber has a modern metal reinforcement inside.
The crumbling tower was apparently a later addition to Pendragon Castle and was in fact a garderobe or toilet. A chute like a chimney was used to transport waste out through a hole in the bottom. There is one room remaining partially intact in the upper part of the castle, the room has one small window or arrow loop and an arched ceiling, similar to the chambers on the lower level. Moat-like earthwork ditches surround the castle.
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