Photos at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

Site Photos

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Description

  • North looking photo of south facing section of large pit 3006 in the centre of trench 3. 1m scale.
  • Jodie Hannis 7-5-2021

Contexts

  • Context: MDC_3006
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    • Cut of large feature that is a possible quarry pit with burning in the upper fills. Rectangular/ovoid pit with steep to vertical sides and base not seen. The break of slope at the top was sharp and the bottom was not seen.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 29-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3007
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    • The upper fill of a pit [3006], a moderately compact friable grey brown silty clay with frequent gravel and charcoal inclusions.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3014
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    • Bright reddish orange brown silty clay fill in circular feature under (3017). Compact friable bright reddish brown clay with occasional charcoal flecks and occasional small to medium stones.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 8-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3015
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    • A pit fill, moderately soft dark reddish brown silty clay deposit with moderate small stones/gravel, occasional medium stones, occasional charcoal flecks
    • Nat Jackson
    • 9-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3017
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    • Light yellow baked clay fill under (3007) and above (3014) in large pit. Compact light yellow brown slightly silty clay with occasional small stones and charcoal.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 13-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3018
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    • The lowest fill of a large pit excavated in the centre of trench 3. Moderately soft yellow brown mottled silty with moderate small stones, occasional medium stones and charcoal flecks.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 13-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3027
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    • Dense band of rubble within circular feature, under 3015 and above 3018, it had a moderately loose yellow brown silty clay matrix with frequent medium sized stones within it.
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 23-4-2021
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