Photos at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

Site Photos

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Description

  • West looking photo of South East area of trench 4 after the removal of silting rubble (4008), revealing walls 4038, 4039, layers (4036) and (4037). 2m scale.
  • Ben Swain 7-5-2021

Contexts

  • Context: MDC_4036
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    • Possible foundation trench fill. Mottled yellowey material under 4008 (In slot North of wall 4038). Moderately compact dark yellowish brown clayey silt with Regular mortar and charcoal flecks, occasional medium to large sized sub angular pieces of sandstone rubble.
    • Ben Swain
    • 20-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4037
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    • Clayey material under 4008 (in eastern slot, between walls 4038 and 4039). Likely natural or made ground above the natural. Compacted dark orangey brown clay with Occasional charcoal and mortar flecks. This was excavated to a depth of 0.20m before this layer was assumed to be natural/redeposited natural made ground.
    • Ben Swain
    • 20-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4038
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    • Wall running East West through trench, visible at Eastern end in slot, return of 4040. Dolostone, roughly shaped, random coursed two courses visible, wall foundation, north and south faces, whitish lime mortar.
    • Ben Swain
    • 20-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4039
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    • Wall running East - West upon which wall 4027 is built. Dolostone, approx 0.30x0.20 average size of materials, roughly shaped, random coursed, wall foundation, north face visible.
    • Ben Swain
    • 20-4-2021
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