RUIN A, GREAT HOUSE, HACKBERRY CASTLE

Ruin A (pl. 21, _a_), the largest building of the group, which stands

on the edge of the canyon, is rectangular in form, measuring 31 by

9 feet, and is 20 feet high (fig. 11, _A_). Evidences of two rooms

appear on the ground plan, one of which is 14 feet long, the other 12

feet inside measurement. The partition separating the two rooms is

not tied into the outer walls, an almost constant feature in ancient

masonry. The ends of the rafters are still seen in the wall at a level

12 feet above the base. Fallen stones have accumulated in the rooms to

a considerable depth, and the tops of the remaining wall, where the

mortar is washed out, will tumble in a short time.

Ruin B (pl. 20, _b_), situated a short distance north of Ruin A, also

stands on the canyon rim. The north wall is entire, but the south wall

has fallen. What remains indicates that the ruin was about square, with

corners on the north side rounded, imparting to it a semicircular form.

The entrance into this room may have been through the floor.

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