THE MYCENAEAN CITY
59
belonging to the VII Stratum and evidently intended to guard the corners, stand at the front angles (g l) of the gate.
18. The West Gate.[1]We can note something of the form of the West Gate VI U in fig. 17, although
Fig. 17.Ground Plan of West Gate
it has suffered great destruction and later buildings
have been erected upon it. The South Citadel Wall
(h g f) ends abruptly at e f, while the West Citadel
Wall (a b c) terminates with equal abruptness at c d.
The ends of these two walls form a gateway 4 m.
wide. No tower projecting from the wall (b c) flanks
the passage, as at the Gate VI T, although it is possible
that such once existed and was later destroyed
- ↑ Dörpfeld, Troja und Ilion, pp. 135–139.
