Trenches at Middleham Castle

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  • An 18x6m north south orientated trench in the south west of the site located to possibly identify a chapel, well and hall building.

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  • Context: MDC_3000
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    • Turf and topsoil. Moderately soft,dark brown, silty clay with moderate small stones, occasional coal, occasional charcoal flecks, occasional medium stones.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 22-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3001
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    • A gravel layer overlying rubble in the north of trench 3. Dark grey brown moderately compact silty clayey gravel with frequent small stones, moderate medium to large rubble fragments, occasional charcoal and lime/mortar flecks.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 23-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3002
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    • Possible cobbled surface in the NW corner of trench 3. Moderately compact grey clayey silt with frequent rounded, sub-rounded cobbles and ocasional rubble, small stones and shell.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 23-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3003
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    • Dense rubble patch in the north of trench 3. Moderately loose mid greyish brown silty clay with frequent angular and sub-angular rubble, occasional gravel and charcoal flecks.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 23-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3004
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    • Gravelly rubble layer, natural silting up in the south of trench 3. Loose grey brown sandy silt with occasional charcoal flecks, gravel, moderate small to medium sub angular/ angular rubble, degraded limestone flecks.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 23-3-2021
  • Context: MDC_3005
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    • A layer and possible fill of a foundation cut on the west side of the n-s wall in trench 3. Dark brown grey deposit on the western side of wall in the north of trench 3. Soft friable dark reddish grey brown clayey silt with occasional medium to small stones (rubbly), charcoal flecks, gravel and patches of degraded mortar.
    • Nat Jackson
    • 24-3-2021
  • 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_3008
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    • Cut of a possible foundation cut on east side of wall. Linear roughly respecting the line of the wall except at the north end where it widens with steep sides and a flat base. The break of slope at the top was sharp and the base rounded. A possible foundation cut on east side of wall.
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3009
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    • Fill of a construction/foundation cut towards the north end of the trench. Moderately compact, yellowy brown silty clay fill, fill of possible cut [3008] on east side of wall
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3010
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    • Rubble spread on east side of wall, a moderate friable mid grey brown silty clay with frequent angular and sub-angular stones
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3011
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    • A possible foundation layer, compact reddish brown silty clay with occasional small stones and charcoal flecks.
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3012
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    • Patch of dense burnt material within (3011), it was a friable very dark blue black clayey silt lens with very frequent charcoal
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 1-4-2021
  • Context: MDC_3013
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    • A rubble layer in NW corner of trench 3, it was a loose mid grey brown clayey silt with frequent medium to large angular rubble, occasional charcoal flecks, occasional small shells and occasional small to medium pebbles.
    • Jodie Hannis
    • 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_3016
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    • A fairly soft mid brown sandy silt layer with rubble in it in the southern half of trench 3 under (3004)
    • Jen Scott
    • 12-4-2021
  • 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_3019
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    • Possible wall, more likely stones floating within layer (3013), loose mid grey brown clayey silt around large stones
    • Nat Jackson
    • 14-4-2021
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