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The original entrance to the outer ward was by way of a long stepped ramp up to the west barbican, which was defended by drawbridge and portcullis. Inside the ward, the four towers provided some accommodation for the garrison, and in the base of the Prison Tower is the gloomy dungeon. The foundations mark the site of the kitchens and stables. The unusual bowed shape of the Great Hall in the Outer Ward was necessary because of the rocky foundations.
The Inner Ward contains the royal suite with private chambers and a royal chapel.