Sakal Tutan

600m/660yds northeast of Jonah's Pillar, higher up (altitude: 91m/300ft), are the remains of an Armenian castle which in medieval times protected the pass and provided accommodation for travelers. Its name of Sakal Tutan (Tearer out of beards) refers to the bandits who lay in wait here to attack and plunder caravans. It has also been known, at different times, as Nigrinum, Neghertz (Middle Castle) and Kalatissia.