Plans at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

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Description

  • Plan of layers in south eastern wall corner of trench 4 before removal of clay layer 4028, 1:20. Sheet 14
  • David Wallace 14-4-2021

Contexts

  • Context: MDC_4021
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    • Brownish layer butting up against walls underneath (4016). Firm mid red/ orange brown sandy silt with 20% small limestone/ mortar chunks and sub angular stones. Same as (4032)
    • David Wallace
    • 13-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4022
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    • Sandy yellow layer. Soft mid yellowish brown sandy silt with 10% very small sub angular stones, cbm flecks and charcoal.
    • David Wallace
    • 13-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4028
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    • Firm brown clay under 4021, potentially made ground. Hard mid orange/ red brown clay with very rare small sub angular stones and small sub circular limestone chunk. Vast majority of layer clean.
    • David Wallace
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4029
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    • Greyish limestone layer under 4021. Soft light whitish grey sandy silt with rare small sub angular stones. Similar to 4030 but may have been left from 2019 excavations
    • David Wallace
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4030
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    • Greyish limestone patch under 4021 similar to 4029. Friable light whitish grey sandy silt with <10% small sub angular stones.
    • David Wallace
    • 14-4-2021
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