... fighting gallery, which is the area that has a lot of arrow slits. The top floor was used as the fighting gallery as you could see for miles around and you could spot your enemy early. The keep is large and oblong in shape and is made out of stone. At Kenilworth you can still see the basic structure of the building. All around the keep the thickness of the walls is impressive this was another feature of its impeccable defence. The keep rises from a plinth and slopes around the back to a considerable height this was to make it difficult to attack. When at the castle I realised that there were several things missing from the keep that would have normally be present. At the castle there were several internal walls and beams missing. From the outside of the building it is clear to see that the top ...

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