| Its great stone ramparts had a probable total circuit of a third of a mile and were surrounded by a 14-acre estate which included six orchards. |
| Edward II's lover, Piers Gaveston, is said to haunt the ramparts of Scarborough Castle, luring unwitting victims to their death over the walls. |
| This area is in the north of the old town, just before the ramparts, and not far from the railway station. |
| Towards the western end of the ramparts there is an obvious break where a path leads through rocky portals to gain a grassy bealach. |
| The entrance through the outer ramparts was joined to the inner gateway by an ingeniously defended approach. |
| Semicircular solid bastions were spaced at regular intervals along the ramparts. |
