Contexts at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

  • <<
  • MDC
  • (1006)
  • Layer
  • >>
Short Description:
Layer under degraded sandstone within building. Mid brown silt, with moderate pebbles.
Issued to
Michelle Leboutte | 12/08/2019
90

Interpretation

    • possible floor surface within structure
      • Peter Laurence
    • 21-8-2019

Sketch Photo

  • file_image

Stratigraphic Matrix

  • Equal To

    No Linked Records

Description

  • Variable, loose to firm
  • Mid brown
  • Silt
  • Small pebbles <20 mm. <30% randomly sorted
  • W: 3.23m L: 5.70m D: 0.04m
  •  
  • Trowel. Dry weather

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 1 28 Tooth (Year 2019)
Animal Bone 19 45 (Year 2019)
Ferrous Object 5 48 4 nails (Year 2019)
Slag 2 19 (Year 2019)
Other (add to description) 4 20 Mortar, 2 with plaster (Year 2019)
Pot 21 215 Medieval, 3 unglazed, 16 glazed, 2 decorated glazed (Year 2019)
Shell 3 2 Mussel (Year 2019)

Feature

  • Feature: MDC_14
    • Large east-west aligned building
  • Feature: MDC_19
    • Interior floor surfaces contemporary with structure F14

Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_194313
    • file_image
    • Interior of building formed by walls (1002) and (1003). Scale 2 x 1 m

Objects

  • Find: MDC_11
    • file_image
    • Iron knife
    • Iron
  • Find: MDC_13
    • file_image
    • 11 pieces of Green glazed pot
    • Ceramic
  • Find: MDC_15
    • file_image
    • Green glazed pot
    • Ceramic

Record Details

  • Not set
CLOSE