Bolton Bay

Bolton Bay has a gentle shingle beach and and provides a sheltered anchorage. To the north of the bay is the Pallisades, to the south the Hills of the Halfborn. The Shoals of Lyr guard the entrance to the bay.
Much of the land immediately behind the beach is low and swampy, in places these swamps extend several miles inland. Inland from the swamp is the Plain of Desai.

At the Northern end of the bay is the settlement of Bolton Manor.
The fields of this settlement follow the river between the Village of Thorns Landing on the edge of the Bay and the lake around the Manor house some 3-4 miles inland.

Due to its isolation the Manor house has been constructed as a concentric castle.
It's major defense consists of a small artificial lake (approx. 1100-1200 yards across) that has turned a low hill into an octagonal island (700 yards across). The dam that forms the lake stands at the western end of the valley.
Stone barbicains and gatehouses guard the stone and timber causeways that lead to the centre of the island's Northern and southern shores.
The island is ringed, with a low crenallated stone wall, there are round stone towers on each corner and in the middle of five of the six remaining walls. In the middle of the south east wall is a watergate flanked by square towers.

Crenallated stone walls form a matching octagon 200 yards from the shore. There are stone gatehouses in the centre of the east and west walls; there are round stone towers in the centres of the other six as well as on all the corners.
In the centre of the island stands the Keep; an Octagonal structure 100 yards across it has thick walls, wide gates and large windows.

A Clan of Gargoyles took up residence in the cliffs of the northern headland of the bay in the late summer of 808wk. These creatures are sworn vassels of Lady Thorn and charged with assisting her in montitoring Shipping in the area. See Swamp Exploration