31. Beyond the Ouse, the walls resume at Skeldergate, where there was once another postern . 32. The postern gate has carved mouldings around the northern arch but is unvaulted and otherwise plain. 33. Its former name was " Posterula Saxonum " ( Postern of the Saxons ). 34. Amador opened the postern in the north wall, allowing Mexican soldiers to pour into the complex. 35. The lower floor could also be accessed from the " peribolos " by small posterns . 36. In addition, the gate and posterns are typically strengthened using a bent entrance or flanking towers. 37. Robert Barnard wrote negatively that " Postern of Fate " was " The last book Christie wrote. 38. A postern gate was set into the north wall next to a section that has now collapsed. 39. Although sealed off, this postern is visible from the garden of the prefect's residence. 40. About halfway, there is an open postern , serving as a secondary access to Villa Sciarra.
