The northern wall sections commencing at the west end are as follows:—
A wall 28 ft. long forming the south wall of No. 11 Enclosure. The first section of 20 ft. is indifferently built, but the last 8 ft. well constructed. The joint between the two classes of walls is obvious, and the inferior wall is considerably dilapidated at its western end, especially at the western entrance. The highest portion is 9 ft. 6 in. above the present surface of the interior.
The second section is the south wall of The Platform, which rounds on a length of 24 ft. into Sacred Enclosure (west) for 7 ft., and recedes again directly north of the Conical Tower. This rounded wall is exceedingly well built. Its summit is practically level, and its height is 11 ft. to 14 ft., according to the rise and fall of the floor or steps of the enclosure.
The third section is a wall 48 ft. long, extending from north of the Conical Tower to the entrance of the Parallel Passage. From the south side of this wall, and just inside the north entrance, is a wall 13 ft. high, 5 ft. wide, narrowing as the Conical Tower is approached, projecting towards the north-east side of the Conical Tower. The last 27 ft. of this third section is evidently of a later period construction. The joint of the older and later walls is very clearly defined, and there is a depression on the summit at this point. The height of the wall varies from 14 ft. to 16 ft.
The Sacred Enclosure has four entrances—south-west, west, north, and east.
The south-west entrance is from No. 6 Enclosure. This has rounded walls and portcullis grooves, and is 5 ft. high on either side, 2 ft. wide, and runs through a wall 4 ft. 10 in. thick. On the inside of this entrance are the remains of steps which relic prospectors have destroyed. The floor of the entrance is 4 ft. above the floor of the enclosure.
The western entrance, which leads from No. 9 Enclosure, is also rounded, and had portcullis grooves, and its floor was once paved with cement. This entrance is in a very dilapidated condition, owing to trees and creepers.
The north or main entrance to this enclosure is rounded on either side, and has portcullis grooves. It is 2 ft. 10 in. wide, and is directly north of the Conical Tower, between which and this entrance the floor is substantially paved with cement, and has cement steps leading down into the enclosure on the west side of the Conical Tower.
VISITORS’ LADDER TO SUMMIT OF MAIN WALL, ELLIPTICAL TEMPLE