Photos at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

Site Photos

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Description

  • South looking photo of trench 4 with walls 4048 4026 4024 4023 4040 4027 visible with photogrammetry points in the foreground MDC21_21-04-08_CAM02_IMG083245.jpg
  • Ben Swain 12-5-2021

Contexts

  • Context: MDC_4023
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    • N-S and E-W aligned wall in trench 4. Dolostone, 0.22x0.20 representative size of materials, very rough/ poor finish of stones, random uncoursed, wall foundation, north and south faces visible, occasional whitish lime mortar patches and mostly unbounded.
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4024
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    • E-W aligned wall in trench 4. Dolostone, 0.23mx0.20m approx average representation size of materials, very rough/ poor finish of stones, random uncoursed, stone wall foundation, north and south faces visible, Occasional patches of whitish lime mortar and predominantly unbonded.
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4026
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    • E-W aligned wall in trench 4. Dolostone, 0.21x0.22m average size of materials, roughly finished, random coursed, two courses visible, wall foundation, north and south faces visible, northern face may have been partially robbed and occasional patches of whitish lime mortar visible.
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4027
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    • E-W aligned wall extending from eastern LOE, abutting wall 4040. Dolostone, 0.30x0.20m average size of materials, roughly finished, random coursed, wall foundation, north and south facing, whitish lime mortar with occasional small gravel inclusions.
    • Ben Swain
    • 14-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4040
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    • Return of wall 4038. Dolostone/ limestone, Largest - 0.37 x 0.6 and smallest 0.03x 0.10, average 0.26x 0.15 size of materials, combination of roughly hewn and dressed, roughly coursed and limestone mortar bonding, wall foundation, faces are east and west, hard light whitish mortar with very small sub angular stones <5%.
    • Ben Swain
    • 21-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_4048
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    • East West running wall in trench 4, SW corner. Possible continuation of wall 4027 after rebuild 4047. Dolostone, medium sized stones 0.25m×0.20m, roughly finished stone, random one visible coursing, wall foundation, faces N-S and bonding material whitish like mortar with small gravel inclusions.
    • Ben Swain
    • 22-4-2021
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