Medieval San Martino Escape Steps

The Doctor exploits two distinct flights of medieval stone steps for evasion, their uneven surfaces offering temporary concealment between San Martino’s alleys and market squares. Medieval in architecture, these steps show visible wear where stairs abutted balustrades and were re-chipped after centuries of disuse, sending persistent ivory residue dusting the Doctor’s coat during his first descent. Where the Doctor halts near fabric displays, these steps angle steeply toward the lower temple ruins, their edges cracked where wind and alley traffic have eroded the stone. Two guards later examine the corpse of a gate guard precisely where he descended the turquoise steps toward these medieval pathways, noting the Duke must be informed of the unnatural death.