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Dungeon

Dungeon

Large subterranean room in the northern rampart wall popularly referred to as the "Dungeon". Allegedly the place where British soldiers were imprisoned in the years 1780-1784; more likely, it served as a bomb-proof powder magazine. The area has been heavily restored. A large iron cannon lies embedded in the floor - it fell through the roof and was too heavy to remove.

Photograph © Robin Walsh 1999

Dungeon

Photograph © Robin Walsh 1999
Ref no. SRI 1:15

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