WESTERN ENTRANCE
This is the second largest entrance to the temple, and would appear to have been of some importance. It is by the West Entrance that visitors now usually enter the building. The gateway opens directly into No. 5 Enclosure.
The entrance is situated between [827 ft. 9 in.] and [831 ft. 9 in.] on the line of the measurement of the circumference of the exterior of the building, which starts on the south side of the entrance, and between (763 ft. 6 in.) and (766 ft. 6 in.) on the line of the measurement of the circumference of the interior of the main wall, which also starts on the south side of this entrance. (See Main Wall.)
SUMMIT OF SOUTH-EAST MAIN WALL, ELLIPTICAL TEMPLE
WEST ENTRANCE FROM INTERIOR, ELLIPTICAL TEMPLE
The south side is formed by the boldly rounded end of the main wall, which is here reduced in height to 7 ft. 6 in., or including foundations to 11 ft. The reduced summit is 6 ft. 6 in. wide, and has a batter of 8 in. At 10 ft. from the side wall the main wall rises abruptly from 7 ft. to 22 ft.
The north side is formed by the main wall, which has a rounded end. Its height is 8 ft., but rises sharply to 20 ft. The reduced summit is 6 ft. wide, and there is a batter of 10 in. on the face of the side wall.
The passage-way is 4 ft. 2 in. wide between the rounded ends of the two walls, and it has a total length of 20 ft. 6 in., 9 ft. 6 in. being over the foundation and 11 ft. over the semi-circular platform, which supports the two rounded buttresses on the inner side of the entrance. Unlike the Main Entrance this passage passes through the wall at right angles.