Photos at Middleham Castle

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Middleham Castle

Site Photos

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Description

  • Trench 4 slot through to natural in south eastern corner between walls 4027 4040
  • Nat Jackson 25-6-2021

Contexts

  • 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_4033
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    • Reddish brown sandy clay layer with coal flecks, potential natural. Very compacted, mid orangey brown, clay, 10-15% small coal pieces and flecks, occasional small rounded pebbles. This natural layer consisted of a glacial till with bands of coal and clay, including rounded pebbles.
    • Ben Swain
    • 15-4-2021
  • 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
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