Between the pillars of the nave sleeper walls had been built to a higher level than the pillar bases.
The pillars were probably made of polished wood, supported on granite bases; a few pillar bases have survived to this day.
The enigmatic woman is portrayed seated in what appears to be an open loggia with dark pillar bases on either side.
The first Estiada walks slowly towards the southern pillar base (where two golden eagles were placed in ancient times) and lights the torch.
Several of the chambers and pillar bases are large enough to house humans, giving rise to the term "castles" (borgir).
Set on each side of the entrance were pillar bases; above them, fluted, ornamental columns.
These received pillar bases for some sort of porch.
More than 30 pillar bases have been found at equal spans.
Only four of the fifty pillar bases belong to this level.
In the excavation of 2003, fifty of the "pillar bases" were once again unearthed.