Contexts at Middleham Castle

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Short Description:
Subsoil. Mid greyish brown sandy silt with regular gravel, angular limestone fragments, occasional mortar and charcoal fleck inclusions.
Issued to
Bill Balding | 12/08/2019
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Interpretation

    • Mixed subsoil and rubble layer
      • Ben Moore
    • 22-8-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Friable
  • Mid greyish brown
  • Friable
  • Regular gravel, angular limestone fragments. Occasional mortar and charcoal flecks.
  • 190 mm thick
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  • Mattocked and trowelled in dry, windy conditions.

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 78 1095 (Year 2019)
Ceramic Building Material 3 95 (Year 2019)
Ferrous Object 7 44 Nails (Year 2019)
Pot 1 1 Post medieval (Year 2019)
Other (add to description) 4 14 Mortar (Year 2019)
Pot 3 18 Glazed (Year 2019)
Pot 6 108 1 green glazed (Year 2019)

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: MDC_194361
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    • Stoney layer to the west of wall (2004), facing north. Scale 1 x 1 m

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